Service difficulty report · Uplock Actuator · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
February 28, 2014
Submitted
February 28, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N330EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
274
Aircraft time
46,784 hours, 55,470 cycles
Part
Uplock Actuator
Part number
11300105
Condition
Damaged
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

DURING GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE AND RT MAIN UP WITH IN TRANSIT AND LT MAIN GEAR RED( UNSAFE) LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED ALT. EXTENSION AND LANDED. GEAR PINS INSTALLED AT GATE. JACKED ACFT, SWUNG GEAR. VERIFIED LT GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND AS COMMANDED. INSPECTED AND FOUND UPLOCK ACTUATOR HOOK GROOVED. R & R UPLOCK ACTUATOR IAW AMM 32-30-27. OPS CHECKED AND LEAKED CHECKED GOOD.