Service difficulty report · Uplock Hook · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
January 21, 2011
Submitted
January 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N548GA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0653
Aircraft time
21,566 hours
Part
Uplock Hook
Part number
574122218
Condition
Worn
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

CREW REPORTED, AFTER TAKEOFF, UPON GEAR RETRACTION, GREEN DOWNLOCK LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED, HYD PRESSURE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. LANDING GEAR CONTINUED TO CYCLE IN AND OUT OF THE WHEEL WELLS. AFTER LEVELING AT 1000 FT, EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. GEAR SELECTED DOWN, CONFIRMED 3 GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED, RETURNED TO BLOCK WHERE THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MX INSPECTED ACFT, PERFORM GEAR RETRACTION TEST, FOUND RT UP LOCK WORN. R & R BOTH MAIN GEAR UPLOCK HOOKS AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. EXTENTION AND RETRACTION TEST CHECK GOOD. ACFT RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.

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