Service difficulty report · Uplock · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 23, 2013
Submitted
March 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4050
Aircraft time
28,458 hours, 29,479 cycles
Part
Uplock
Part number
465009
Condition
Worn
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 DID NOT COME DOWN AFTER SELECTING GEAR HANDLE DOWN. LEFT DOOR CAUTION AND LT UNSAFE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED ALT EXTENSION ALL GEAR DOWN AND LOCK INDICATED OF THE ASSOCIATED GEARS. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REPLACED LT MLG UPLOCK ASSY IAW MM TASKS 32-31-21-000-801 AND 32-31-21-400-801. LANDING GEAR OPS TEST GOOD SEVERAL TIMES AT BOTH LOW AND HIGH FLOW SETTINGS IAW MM TASK 32-31-00-710-801. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL DURING TESTS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.