Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
August 17, 2004
Submitted
August 19, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4086
Aircraft time
281 hours, 274 cycles
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mains
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

FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD WHEN AFTER TAKEOFF THE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE SYSTEM AND FOUND THE RVDT'S OUT OF RIG. THE RVDT'S WERE RIGGED AND THE OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.