SDR MALA030224

Service difficulty report · Uplock · Bac AVRO146RJ85A

Difficulty date
April 3, 2003
Submitted
April 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N513XJ
Make and model
Bac AVRO146RJ85A
Aircraft serial
E2329
Part
Uplock
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
L
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 3621, GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT DURING GEAR RETRACTION FROM MISSED APPROACH. RECYCLED THREE TIMES. AIR RETURN TO DTW. JACKED AC FOR GEAR SWINGS, NOTED EXCESSIVE MOISTURE RT, LT DOOR AND GEAR UPLOCKS. CLEANED AND LUBED LOCKS IAW AVRO AMM CH 12. SUSPECT ICE BUILD-UP. PERFORMED MULTIPLE GEAR SWINGS. ALL CHECKS GOOD IAW CH 32.