Service difficulty report · Uplock · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
December 2, 2005
Submitted
December 5, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45994387
Aircraft time
89,729 hours, 36,162 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM562
Part
Uplock
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Nlg
Part time
89,729 hours, 36,162 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT, UNSATISFACTORY UPLATCH CHECK, NOSE GEAR IS EXTENDING DURING UPLATCH CHECK. CREW RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITH NO INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE LUBED THE UPLATCH MECHANSIM AND CHECKED OPERATION OF UPLATCH BY GEAR RETRACTION. AN UPLATCH CHECK WAS PERFORMED SEVERAL TIMES AS WELL AS NOSE WHEEL EXTENSION/RETRACTION. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD IAW ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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