SDR SIMA0903

Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
March 31, 2001
Submitted
April 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
410
Part
Uplock Sensor
Part number
C245890001
Part serial
B302
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

DFW - FLT 3706 - UPON GEAR RETRACTION LEFT MAIN GEAR CYCLED BETWEEN LOCKED AND UNLOCKED POSITION APPROX 9 TIMES WITH LOUD BANGING NOISE ASSOCIATED WITH EACH CYCLED BEFORE LOCKING UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPLOCK BOX IAW MM 32-31-00 GEAR RETRACTION AND MEASUREMENT CHECKED GOOD OK FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

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