Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 14, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
388
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
864202
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
4,976 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 3640 - AFTER GEAR RETRACTION NOSE DOORS INDICATED OPEN. AFTER GEAR WAS CYCLED NOSE GEAR DID NOT SHOW DOWN AND LOCKED. CREW PERFORMED ALTERNATE EXTENSION AND RETURNED TO PHL WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE DRAG STRUT PROXIMITY SWITCH. RETRACTION AND OPERATIONAL TESTS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)