Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
173
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
864202
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
15,164 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 3827 - AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, NOSE GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE AND NOSE GEAR DOORS INDICATED OPEN. CREW PERFORMED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION AND RETURNED TO SCE WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE DRAG STRUT PROXIMITY SWITCH. RETRACTION AND OPERATIONAL TESTS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)