Service difficulty report · Uplock · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
December 6, 2001
Submitted
December 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3045
Aircraft time
17,068 hours, 15,151 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Uplock
Part number
2240500004
Part serial
IL111
Condition
Failed
Location
Lh
Part time
3 hours, 4 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

UPON GEAR RETRACTION, THE CREW RECEIVED A LEFT HAND GEAR NOT LOCKED INDICATION RADIOED MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND RETURNED TO DAY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND UPLOCK ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONALCHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.