Service difficulty report · Pivot · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 21, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
17,101 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Pivot
Condition
Worn
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING WALK AROUND NOSE GEAR GROUND LOCK CONFIRMED TO BE DISENGAGED AND FULLY RETRACTED. ON SELECTION OF GEAR UP AFTER TAKEOFF NOSE GEAR GREEN ADVISORY LIGHT EXTINGUISHED, AMBER AND RED ADVISORY LIGHTS AS WELL AS AMBER LANDING GEAR LEVER ALL REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ADVISED DISPATCH AND MAINTENANCE, RETURNED FOR LANDING FOLLOWING THE QRH ACTIONS FOR ALTERNATE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. NLG DOORS, BELLCRANK PIVOT BOLT FOUND TO HAVE FREE PLAY. NLG BELLCRANK PIVOT BOLT AND BUSHINGS INSTALLED IAW R/D 8/4-53-6764, ISSUE 1, CHECKED SERVICEABLE. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.