Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Amd FALCON2000

Difficulty date
June 3, 2014
Submitted
July 7, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N245QS
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000
Aircraft serial
145
Aircraft time
11,014 hours, 6,881 cycles
Part
Uplock Sensor
Part number
C242450063
Part serial
H1260
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
43 hours, 34 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE RETRACTING THE GEAR, THE NOSE WHEEL VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY ALONG WITH MAKING A LOUD THUMPING NOISE. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED WITH A RAPID FLICKERING OF THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE RED LIGHT IN THE COCKPIT. REPLACED LT & RT MAIN GEAR DOOR PROX DETECTORS. R & R CAP LOCK NOSE ASSEMBLY & PERFORMED SEVERAL GEAR SWING NOTING NO VIBRATION ON RETRACTION IAW AMM 32-61-49-900-801.