SDR 3LYA091016

Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 16, 2009
Submitted
October 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N507LX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4181
Aircraft time
4,704 hours, 4,274 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
4063000501
Part serial
00313
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT WHEN GEAR UP SELECTED. THREE RED LAMPS. CREW DECLARED AND EMERGENCY AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ASE AND WAS INSPECTED BY MX AND A FERRY FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED TO MAINTENANCE BASE IN DENVER. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE STEERING CONTROL UNIT AND PERFORMED A LANDING GEAR RETRACTION/EXTENSION TEST. AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.