SDR SIMA3204

Service difficulty report · Uplock · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
November 15, 2000
Submitted
January 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N141AE
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
141
Part
Uplock
Part number
C245890002
Part serial
N268
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MIA - FLT 5253 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MIA, THE NOSE GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE GEAR STARTED TO MAKE A CLUNKING NOISE AS IT TRIED TO RETRACT REPEATEDLY. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ALSO SHOWED A FLUCTUATION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED SAFELY TO MIA WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS REPORTED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT MLG UPLOCK BOX IAW ATR MM. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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