SDR 3LYA090926

Service difficulty report · Centering Mech · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 26, 2009
Submitted
September 28, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N507LX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4181
Aircraft time
4,553 hours, 4,137 cycles
Part
Centering Mech
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
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

LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKE OFF. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FAR. MAINTENANCE INTERROGATED THE PSEU PER MM32-61-00-742-801 AND FOUND NOSE CENTER UNREASONABLE FAR INDICATION. CENTERED NOSE WHEEL AND VISUALLY VERIFIED CENTERED. PSEU SHOWS NOSE CENTER OK. PERFORMED A GVI OF NOSE GEAR, CLEANED AND LUBED NOSE CENTERING CAM AND SPRING. OPERATED ENGINES AND CENTERED NOSE WHEEL AND VISUALLY VERIFIED CENTERED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.