Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
September 22, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
13,455 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nose
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) CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR BEING SLOW TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF AND DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. AFTER EVENTFUL LANDING, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TOOK THE AIRCRAFT OUT OF SERVICE FOR FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE LANDING GEAR PRIMARY EXTENSION AND RETRACTION SYSTEM, AFTER SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF 20 CYCLES AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASE BACK TO SERVICE WITH NO FAULT FOUND.