Service difficulty report · Uplock Target · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 5, 2007
Submitted
October 9, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4086
Aircraft time
9,504 hours, 8,741 cycles
Part
Uplock Target
Part number
46503107
Condition
Missing
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SEA - ON FLIGHT 2250, RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF, LIMITED SPEED 185 KIAS ALT GEAR EXTENSION USED. MAINTENANCE CHECKED PSEU AND FOUND FAULTS RGUPLK FAULT UNREASONABLE FAR AND RG-DRCL FAULT UNREASONABLE FAR. INSPECTED RIGHT GEAR UPLOCK ASSY AND FOUND TARGET FOR PROX SENSOR MISSING. INSTALLED NEW TARGET, CLEARED FAULTS FROM PSEU. LANDING GEAR EXTENSION RETRACTION SYSTEM OPERATIONAL TEST GOOD. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. NO PSEU FAULTS RETURNED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.