Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
January 26, 2002
Submitted
January 29, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4055
Aircraft time
383 hours, 453 cycles
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg & 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

YYC - ON TAKEOFF, AND GEAR SELECTED UP, GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AND LANDING GEAR PANEL SHOWED 3 GREEN LIGHTS, AND THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE HAD 3 RED LIGHTS. PERFORMED EMERGENCY/ABNORMAL CHECKLIST AND RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE PROXIMITY SWITCHES, DOOR SEALS, DOOR MECHANISMS, NOSE GEAR, AND BOTH LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLIES. AIRCRAFT WAS JACKED AND THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.