Service difficulty report · Spring · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
July 23, 2018
Submitted
August 18, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
13,035 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Spring
Part number
465161
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg Uplock
Part time
11,986 hours
Component
Uplock Assy · Bfgoodrich
Component part number
465009
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AMBER LT MLG DOOR AND LH RED MLG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. A/C RETURNED TO THE POINT OF DEPARTURE. LT MLG UPLOCK ACTUATOR INBOARD SPRING FOUND BROKEN. SPRING WAS REPLACED, GEAR SWINGS WERE CARRIED OUT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (TC# 20180723013)