Service difficulty report · Bracket · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
May 24, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Bracket
Condition
Loose
Location
Nlg Steering
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

(CAN) WITH A POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB, THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED TO THE UP POSITION. NO MOVEMENT WAS HEARD AND 3 REDS WERE INDICATED ON THE GEAR SELECTOR PANEL. AIRSPEED WAS RESTRICTED TO 200 KTS, ATC INFORMED AND THE QRH CONSULTED. QRH DRILL THEN CONDUCTED WITH A RETURN AND UNEVENTFUL LANDING. NLG CENTERING SENSOR BRACKET WAS LOOSE. ONCE TIGHTENED 20 TO 30 GEAR RETRACTIONS WERE COMPLETED. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. REPEAT EVENT, 27-MAY-2013, GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER T/O. FOLLOW UP CALL WITH MAINTROL - NLG WOULD NOT GO TO CENTER WHEN COMMANDED TO DO SO BY THE TILLER OR THE RUDDER PEDALS. RVDTS OUT OF RIG CAUSED THE GEAR TO TURN OFF CENTER YET BELIEVE IT WAS CENTERED. RVDTS ADJUSTED, FUNCTION TEST CARRIED OUT, SERVICEABLE. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.