Service difficulty report · Uplock Box · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
September 15, 2026
Submitted
September 22, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N670UP
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500231
Aircraft time
1,904 hours, 1,340 cycles
Part
Uplock Box
Part number
26171000401
Part serial
00514
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 700
Part time
1,904 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WE DID NOT GET A DOWN AND LOCKED NOSE GEAR INDICATIONWHEN MOVING THE GEAR HANDLE TO THE DOWN POSITION. FOLLOWING THE QRH, WE USED THE EMERGENCY GEAR DOWN HANDLE AND IT CAME DOWN ( EMERGENCY DECLARED ) REMOVED NLG UPLOCK BOX AND PROX SWITCH, INSTALLED SERVICEABLE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK BOX AND PROX SWITCH IAW AMM 32-61-01. COMPLIED WITH LEAK CHECK AND EXTENSION AND RETRACTION SYSTEM FUNCTION CHECK. LEAK CHECK AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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