SDR I5HA058004

Service difficulty report · Uplock · Cvac 580

Difficulty date
April 19, 2006
Submitted
August 11, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N585P
Make and model
Cvac 580
Aircraft serial
163
Engine
Allsn 501D13
Part
Uplock
Part number
2405250106800
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW OBSERVED LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AND FELT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR EXTEND DURING THE CLIMB OUT, AFTER THE HYDRAULIC BYPASS WAS SELECTED TO BYPASS. CREW SHIFTED THE HYDRAULIC BYPASS HANDLE BACK TO THE PRESSURE POSITION AD THE LANDING GEAR CAME UP AND LOCKED AND REMAINED SO, FOR THE REST OF THE FLIGHT. CREW MADE AND UNEVENTFUL LANDING. NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED DURING MAINT INSP, ALTHOUGH A NR OF ATTACHING PARTS OF THE NOSE LANDING UP-LATCH WERE REPLACED, IE; NUTS AND BOLTS. THE UPLATCH WAS RE RIGGED IAW MM. GEAR SWING WAS PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)