Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
October 17, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Malfunctioned
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) NO UPLOCKING FOR NOSE LANDING GEAR DURING RETRACTION CYCLE. AFTER TAKE OFF THE WHOLE PROCESS OF GEAR RETRACTING WAS REALLY SLOWLY, BUT THE MAINS SUCCEED TO LOCK UP. AS THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT THE CREW DECIDED TO ALTERNATE EXTEND THE GEAR AND LANDED. THE CREW REPORTED NO MALFUNCTION, NO LEAKS AND NO ABNORMAL INDICATION. EVEN THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE WAS OK AND QTY ALSO.