SDR MALA954368

Service difficulty report · Uplock Act · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 9, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831MA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
339
Part
Uplock Act
Part number
10800113
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 3462 - ON APPROACH TO DTW, THE LEFT GEAR DID NOT SHOW DOWN AND LOCKED. THE CREW PERFORMED AN ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT IN DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE UPLOCK ACTUATOR. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (W)