SDR MALA020145

Service difficulty report · Uplock · Bac AVRO146RJ85A

Difficulty date
January 31, 2001
Submitted
February 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501XJ
Make and model
Bac AVRO146RJ85A
Aircraft serial
E2208
Part
Uplock
Condition
Contaminated
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

DURING FLIGHT 3655, BOTH MAIN GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT FAILED TO EXTINGUISH AFTER GEAR SELECTED UP. CREW FAILED TO ENTER. AIR RETURN TO DTW. MAINTENANCE FOUND BOTH UPLOCKS CONTAMINATED WITH DIRT AND SNOW. CLEANED AND LUBED, SWUNG GEAR IAW 32-30-00. ALL CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME.