Service difficulty report · Uplock Box · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
January 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N251AE
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
250
Part
Uplock Box
Part number
C2458900
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ORD - FLT 4162 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNLOCK LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO ORD FOR UNEVENTFUL LANDING. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK BOX AND LEFT GEAR SELECTOR VALVE AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION SYSTEM AS PER JIC 323100-FUT 1000. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. RELEASED AIRCRAFT FOR A FUNCTION TEST FLIGHT WHICH WAS SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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