Service difficulty report · Uplock · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
April 2, 2008
Submitted
April 9, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N138QS
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK492
Aircraft time
771 hours, 718 cycles
Part
Uplock
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
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

AFTER DEPARTURE, THE RED GEAR IN TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR SWINGS AT FULL HYDRO POWER ALL CHECK OK. PERFORMED SWINGS AT LOWER HYDRO SETTINGS AND FOUND NOSE GEAR NOT RETRACTING FULLY AND CAUSING MAIN DOORS TO STAY OPEN. CHECK RIGGING ON NOSE GEAR UPLOCK MECHANISM AND FOUND OUT OF RIG. ADJUSTED UPLOCK HOOK AND ADDED SHIMS TO CATCH PIN. PERFORMED SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS AND LOW AND FULL POWER. OPS CHECK. ALL WORK IAW MM 32-20-00 - NO DEFECTS NOTED WITH LANDING LIGHT.

More about the Beech 400A