SDR M8XA970002

Service difficulty report · Uplock · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
January 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N330MX
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3067
Part
Uplock
Part number
224050003
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLT NR 3003 - A/C RETURNED TO FIELD WHEN CREW WAS ALERTED TO AN UNSAFE GEAR CONDITION, BOTH LT AND RT MLG. A/C LANDED COS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. COS MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED BOTH LT AND RT MLG UPLOCK ROLLER ASSEMBLIES AND RELEASED AIRCRAFT FOR A FUNCTION TEST FLIGHT. RESULTS OF FUNCTION TEST FLIGHT WERE UNSATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO MAX HANGAR WHERE ICE ACCUMULATION WAS ALLOWED TO THAW. ROLLERS WERE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED. GROUND OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE LANDING GEAR WAS CONDUCTED WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS. (M)