Service difficulty report · Uplock Hook · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
November 12, 2018
Submitted
November 15, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4818C
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1385
Aircraft time
6,729 hours, 3,538 cycles
Part
Uplock Hook
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER LIFTOFF FROM KVNY NOTED LEFT MAIN GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. CYCLED GEAR BACK DOWN AND SECOND RETRACTION ATTEMPT FAILED AGAIN. EXTENDED MAIN LANDING GEAR AND HAD NORMAL OPERATION WITH ALL THREE GREENS INDICATED, FLYING BY TOWER TO CONFIRM ALL LANDING GEAR EXTENDED. PERFORMED NORMAL LANDING OF AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LT MAIN UPLOCK HOOK IN THE INCORRECT POSITION UPON VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE LT MAIN GEAR AREA. COMPLIED WITH A RESET THE LT MAIN GEAR SEQUENCING VALVE. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF LANDING GEAR, CYCLING 10 TIMES WITH NO DISCREPANCIES. LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, WORK PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 32-00-00