Service difficulty report · Uplock · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
October 21, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Uplock
Part number
2751015001
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nlg
Component
Ozone · OAS545115
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH, NOSE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND WHEN SELECTED. EMERGENCY RELEASE WAS PULLED AND THE GEAR FREE-FELL TO DOWN AND LOCKED. INSPECTION FOUND THE NOSE UPLOCK LATCH ROLLER WAS COVERED IN DIRT FROM THE GRAVEL RUNWAYS. INSPECTION TO CLEAN UPLOCK ADDED TO DAILY INSPECTION.