Service difficulty report · Uplock · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 16, 2021
Submitted
August 17, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N453QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4489
Aircraft time
13,579 hours, 14,584 cycles
Part
Uplock
Part number
465009
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR INDICATED RED (USAFE), LEFT DOOR LIGHT WAS ON, AND LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT ATTENDANT SAID LEFT LANDING GEAR LOOKED RETRACTED BUT DOOR WAS OPEN. PERFORMED EMERGENCY CHECKLISTS AND LANDING GEAR EXTENDED APPROPRIATELY (ALTERNATE EXTENSION). DIVERTED AND ACCOMPLISHED UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED SEVERAL MLG EXTENSION AND RETRACTION CYCLES AT FLOW RATES BETWEEN 5 AND 18 GPM. COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. FOUND FAULT FINDINGS IN PSEU FAULT HISTORY. REF FIM 32-73-11-810-837, NO PRESENT FAULT, OPS CHECK OF WOW SYS GOOD REF. AMM 32-61-00-710-802. PROX SENSOR MH IS WITHIN LIMITATION. REF. W/O 304899, N/R - 00002 FOR REPLACEMENT PF L/H MLG UPLOCK ASSY. AND L/G OPERATIONAL CHECK. REF. W/O 304899, N/R-00005 FOR L/H MLG UPLOCK PROX. SENSOR INSTALLATION. RETURNED TO SERVICE.