Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
February 27, 2017
Submitted
February 27, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N837EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
217
Aircraft time
59,437 hours, 67,809 cycles
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, NOTICED ALTERNATE RELEASE EXTENSION DOOR FOR MAIN GEAR WAS OPEN. SELECTED GEAR UP AND HAD 3 GREEN AND 3 RED INDICATIONS ON SELECTOR PANEL. GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND CLOSED EXTENSION DOOR. ALL INDICATIONS REMAINED NORMAL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND VERIFIED THAT ALTERNATE EXTENSION DOOR IS CLOSED AND GROUND RAN #2 ENGINE AND VERIFIED THAT ALL RELATED SYSTEMS ARE OPERATING NORMALLY IAW RUN UP MANUAL. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OKAY FOR SERVICE.