Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Dhav DHC8315

Difficulty date
December 12, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8315
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Locked
Location
Nose
Stage of operation
CL
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

NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE LANDING GEAR GROUND LOCK STILL FITTED. GROUND LOCK HAD NOT BEEN STOWED FOLLOWING PUSHBACK. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR.