Service difficulty report · Uplock · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
December 18, 2009
Submitted
December 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
359
Aircraft time
27,216 hours, 26,953 cycles
Part
Uplock
Part number
C245890002
Part serial
H1303
Condition
Worn
Location
Mlg
Part time
13,696 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

AIR TURN BACK TO JNU ON FLIGHT 8216: PRIMARY AND SECONDARY NOSE GEAR INDICATOR SHOWS GEAR UNLOCK WITH GEAR HANDLE IN UP POSITION. PILOT DIVERTED BACK TO JNU, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR UPLOCK BOX ASSEMBLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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