Service difficulty report · Rvdt · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
July 17, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
18,082 hours
Part
Rvdt
Part number
471843
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Mlg
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) DURING CLIMB THE CREW WERE UNABLE TO RETRACT THE NOSE GEAR AND HAD THREE RED GEAR UNSAFE DOORS WHEN GEAR SELECTED UP. AFTER SELECTING GEAR DOWN 3 GREEN WERE OBSERVED. THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO BASE AND DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DURING TAXI THE AIRCRAFT WAS PULLING LEFT AND NEEDED CONSTANT RIGHT-HAND PRESSURE TO TAXI STRAIGHT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING DISCOVERED CODES INDICATING BOTH NOSE WHEEL STEERING RVDT`S OUT OF RIG. THE RVDT`S HAVE BEEN RIGGED WITH MULTIPLE GEAR SWINGS AND STEERING/CENTERING CHECKS CARRIED OUT AND NO FURTHER ISSUES NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE AND HAS FLOWN MULTIPLE LEGS SINCE. P/N: 47184-3 S/N: NA A/C HOURS: 19148 A/C CYCLES: 17512 (TC# 20190718006)