Service difficulty report · Uplock Actuator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
54
Part
Uplock Actuator
Part number
11300105
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
9,739 hours
Component
Dhav
Stage of operation
AP
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

ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION PERFORMED BECAUSE LEFT MAIN GEAR REMAINED IN THE WHEEL WELL DURING NORMAL GEAR EXTENSION. LEFT MAIN GEAR EXTENDED USING ALTERNATE METHOD. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN PDX WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. LEFT HAND UPLOCK ACTUATOR REPLACED IAW MAINTENANCE MANUAL, UPLOCK ROLLER LUBED AND GEAR OPS CHECKED GOOD ON GEAR SWING.