Service difficulty report · Lock · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 20, 2010
Submitted
January 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N196WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4196
Aircraft time
4,154 hours, 4,108 cycles
Part
Lock
Condition
Engaged
Location
Nlg
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

THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT UPON SELECTION OF THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE TO THE UP POSITION. THE SUBSEQUENT LANDING GEAR SYSTEM INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE NOSE GEAR GROUND LOCK WAS STILL ENGAGED. THE NOSE GEAR GROUND LOCK WAS DISENGAGED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.