# SDR PCAA0201023

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 29, 2002
- Submitted: February 3, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N809EX
- Make and model: Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft serial: 302
- Aircraft time: 26,477 hours, 29,477 cycles
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- Part: Spring
- Part number: C03600491750S
- Part serial: NA
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Right
- Part time: 15,196 hours, 16,851 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: S
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCAA0201023

## Discrepancy

DURING A CHECK INSPECTION RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK HOOK FOUND TO HAVE ONE BROKEN RETRACTION SPRING. SPRING WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MESSIER DOWTY COMPONENT MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-30-21. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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