Service difficulty report · Jam-Nut · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 12, 2008
Submitted
May 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4061
Aircraft time
16,876 hours, 16,850 cycles
Part
Jam-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SEA - LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT ON TAKEOFF. RAN THE CHECKLIST BUT NO CHANGE. RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND ACCOMPLISHED A UNEVENTFUL LANDING. FERRIED THE AIRCRAFT TO PDX FOR REPAIRS. IN PDX, FOUND LOOSE JAM NUTS AND MISSING SAFETY WIRE AT THE NOSE WHEEL CENTER PROX SENSOR. REPAIRED AND RIGGED SENSOR IAW 32-61-06-830-801. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.