Service difficulty report · Uplock Bracket · Beech A36

Difficulty date
April 22, 2003
Submitted
May 5, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9468Q
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E314
Engine
Cont IO520*
Part
Uplock Bracket
Part number
3581507715
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ACTUATOR ROD TO RT GEAR FAILED. APPARENT CAUSE MAY HAVE BEEN FAILURE OF UPLOCK SYSTEM TO RELEASE. FOUND ALOT OF DIRT IN UPLOCK ROLLER AND POSSIBLE WORN UPLOCK BRACKET.

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