Service difficulty report · Uplock · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
May 7, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
16,195 hours
Part
Uplock
Part number
465009
Condition
Unknown
Location
Left
Part time
17,119 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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) AFTER DEPARTURE, THE LEFT GEAR INDICATED RED AND DOOR AMBER. GEAR WAS UP BUT NOT INDICATING, AS WELL, DOORS WERE OPEN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE POINT. MAINTENANCE RECTIFICATION: LH MLG UPLOCK ASSY WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 32-31-21-000-801. FUNCTION, AIR LEAK CHECKS AND VISUAL INSP. CARRIED OUT WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. AIRCRAFT CYCLES: 13730. HOURS: 17119:27. (TC# 20190509001)