Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Grob G120A

Difficulty date
September 25, 2002
Submitted
October 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N864AF
Make and model
Grob G120A
Aircraft serial
85004
Engine
Lyc AEIO540D4D5
Part
Uplock Sensor
Part number
BAO10500
Part serial
EUR0019
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
444 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

DURING LANDING GEAR INSPECTION GEAR ON LT MAIN WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM UP POSITION UNLESS USING EMERGENCY SYSTEM. TROUBLE SHOOTING THE GEAR SYSTEM FOUND THE LEFT UPLOCK SWITCH WAS NOT RELEASING WHEN GEAR SELECTED TO DOWN POSITION. PROBABLE CAUE COULD BE THE WIRES TO THE UP LOCK ASSEMBLY RELAY HAVE FAILED. UPLOCK ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND INSTALLED A NEW UPLOCK ASSEMBLY. OPERATION CHECK OF THE GEAR SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL.

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