Service difficulty report · Steering Sys · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 30, 2006
Submitted
November 1, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4053
Aircraft time
12,809 hours, 13,013 cycles
Part
Steering Sys
Condition
Out Of Adjust
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

BIL FLIGHT NR 2419: LANDING GEAR DIDN'T RETRACT ON TAKEOFF AFTER SELECTING LANDING GEAR UP. C/W ABNORMAL CHECKLIST WITH NO CHANGE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND ENGINES IAW FERRY FLIGHT PERMIT. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO PDX. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF LANDING GEAR AND LANDING GEAR SUB SYSTEMS. FOUND NWS NOT RETURNING TO CENTER POSITION AFTER STEERING MOVEMENT. READJUSTED NR 1 AND NR 2 RVDTS DUE AFTER FOUND TO BE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF NWS SYSTEM AND PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF LANDING GEAR PRIMARY RETRACTION SYSTEM. ALL CHECKS TEST GOOD. OCF SATISFACTORY. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.