SDR MALA050156

Service difficulty report · Uplock · Bac AVRO146RJ85A

Difficulty date
February 14, 2005
Submitted
February 18, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N502XJ
Make and model
Bac AVRO146RJ85A
Aircraft serial
E2307
Part
Uplock
Condition
Inoperative
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

LEFT MAIN GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT AS WELL AS HANDLE LIGHT REMAINED ON FOR 20-30 SEC, CYCLED GEAR AND BOTH REMAINED ILLUMINATED. A/C TO BE FERRIED FROM DSM TO DTW WITH LT MLG UPLOCK INDICATION INOP. A/C TO BE FLOWN WITH VISUAL CONFRONTATION OF GEAR RETRACTION IF NORMAL GEAR UP INDICATION. NO FLT RESTRICTIONS IF TRANSIT LIGHT STAYS ON A ALTITUDE RESTRICTIONS TO 20,000 FT, MAX AIRSPEED OF 210 KNOTS. FOUND LT UPLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH WIRE BAD INSIDE THE SWITCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT UPLOCK PROX SWITCH CYCLE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. OPS CHECK GOOD ON GROUND IAW AVRO MM 32-30-00. P/N 8-018-01.