SDR MALA976383

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Bac AVRO146RJ85A

Difficulty date
March 7, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N514XJ
Make and model
Bac AVRO146RJ85A
Aircraft serial
E2330
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Iced Up
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF WITH LANDING GEAR SELECTED UP, THE RIGHT MAIN RED RIGHT GEAR LIGHT STAYED ON ALONG WITH THE RED LIGHT IN THE GEAR HANDLE. FOLLOWED QRH, CYCLED CB B2 AND THEN CYCLED GEAR DOWN, WHICH INDICATED THREE GREEN, RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP ON BOTH MAIN GEAR, BOTH MAIN GEAR AREAS CLEANED OF ICE. TEST FLIGHT PROVED SATISFACTORY. ALL CHECKS GOOD.