Service difficulty report · Uplock Cyl · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
May 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Aircraft serial
070
Part
Uplock Cyl
Part number
166805
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
1,241 hours
Component
Menasco
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT NR 3332 - PHL-DCA - ON APPROACH INTO DCA, THE NOSE WHEEL ATTEMPTS TO CYCLE DOWN WITH GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. INDICATIONS ARE A RED NOSE UNSAFE LIGHT FOLLOWED BY A HANDLE LIGHT AT WHICH TIME THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TAKES OVER AND FORCES THE GEAR BACK INTO THE COMMANED POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN DCA WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK BUNGEE ASSEMBLY. (M)