Service difficulty report · Retract System · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
329
Part
Retract System
Condition
Required Service
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BWI, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR INDICATED RED, THE NOSE GEAR INDICATED YELLOW, AND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR INDICATED YELLOW. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN INSPECTION AND THE AIRCRAFT FERRIED GEAR DOWN TO MDT FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED, BLED THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND PERFORMED RETRACTION TESTS. SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)