Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
July 16, 2008
Submitted
August 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N638BR
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7311
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Uplock Sensor
Part number
PS11GA
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Lt Mlg
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

FLIGHT 5596, IAH TO BRO. AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT WHEN THE GEAR WAS SELECTED UP. THE GEAR LEVER WAS MOVED BACK TO THE DOWN POSITION AND THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR INDICATED A RED UNSAFE CONDITION. THE GEAR FINALLY INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED WHEN THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED. THE ACFT THEN LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAULT WITH THE ACFT ON JACKS AND INSPECTED THE PROX SWITCHES ALONG WITH THE PRIORITY VALVE, AND SELECTOR VALVE. THE UPLOCK PROX SWITCH FOR THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS IN NEED OF ADJUSTMENT AND AFTER WHICH THE RETRACTION SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY. (S)