Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 27, 2013
Submitted
June 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4153
Aircraft time
15,056 hours, 16,110 cycles
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR RETRACTION WAS SLOW TO INDICATE AND FINALLY RESULTED IN A NOSE GEAR DOOR AMBER LIGHT AND RED LIGHT. NOSE WHEEL STEERING CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION ACCOMPLISHED WITH DESIRED RESULTS. RETURNED TO FIELD.