Service difficulty report · Bracket · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 27, 2014
Submitted
December 29, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4156
Aircraft time
18,579 hours, 20,110 cycles
Part
Bracket
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING GEAR RETRACTION, AFTER THE MAINS FINISHED RETRACTING THE NOSE GEAR REMAINED IN TRANSIT FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AND THEN WITH HESITATION RETRACTED. ALTERNATE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION WAS COMPLIED WITH. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FOUND NLG K2 PROXIMITY BRACKET INSTALLED ON NLG INCORRECTLY. FUNCTIONAL TEST OF MLG PRIMARY RETRACTION AND EXTENSION SYSTEM PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. GEAR TRANSITION TIMES WERE NORMAL WITH NO HESITATION. IAW AMM TASK 32-31-00-720-801. RETURNED TO SERVICE.