Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 12, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N815EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
321
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
855401
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT MAIN GEAR WILL NOT STAY UP AND LOCKED, GEAR REPEATEDLY UNLOCKS, THEN RETRACTS UP AND LOCKED. REPLACED LT UPLOCK ACTUATOR PROX SWITCH, OPS CHECK GOOD. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ACTC: 7994. (X)