SDR MALA964871

Service difficulty report · Uplock Hook · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
February 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N60NE
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC760B
Part
Uplock Hook
Part number
2791000291
Condition
Worn
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CR
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 3395 - EN ROUTE TO CRW, THE NOSE GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE NOSE GEAR BEGAN TO CYCLE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE UPLOCK HOOK ROLLER WAS FOUND TO BE WORN. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED. THE SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)