Service difficulty report · Spring · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 13, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Spring
Part number
46500
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg Uplock
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ATB FROM FLIGHT DUE TO RH MLG DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE AFTER GEARS RETRACTED. ALTERNATE EXTENSION USED TO EXTEND GEAR. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, ONE OF THE UPLOCK EXTENSION SPRINGS WAS FOUND BROKEN INSIDE THE UPLOCK ASSY.\ SPRING REPLACED, GEAR FUNCTIONS CARRIED OUT WITHOUT ISSUE, A/C RTS (TC# 20190314014)