What was found
PDX-ON FLIGHT NUMBER 2311, RETURNED TO FIELD. GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. REPLACED NOSE WHEEL CENTER PROXIMITY SENSOR AND RIGGED. LANDING EXTENSION AND RETRACTION CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- January 31, 2003
- Submitted
- February 3, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N404QX
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8401
- Aircraft serial
- 4046
- Aircraft time
- 3,530 hours, 4,070 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Sensor
- Part number
- 401020101
- Part serial
- NA
- Condition
- Inoperative
- Location
- Zone 700
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.