Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
December 15, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
10 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
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) AFTER DEPARTURE, FLIGHT CREW NOTICED LT MLG DID NOT RETRACT. FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO ORIGIN AIRPORT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. ALTERNATE EXTENSION CARRIED OUT. ACFT FT LANDED AT ORIGIN AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE CARRIED HYDRAULIC PURGE OF AIR. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE NEXT DAY.