Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 6, 2019
Submitted
September 9, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
42,599 hours, 45,128 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Landing Gear
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

ON TAKE OFF CLIMB, THE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. WE RAN THE "LANDING GEAR FAILS TO RETRACT" CHECKLIST. IN THE CHECKLIST WE OBSERVED THAT 'LANDING GEAR ALTERNATE RELEASE" DOOR (OVERHEAD) WAS NOT FULLY CLOSED (MISCONFIGURED). WE COMPLETED THE CHECKLIST AND GEAR OPERATED NORMALLY THEREAFTER. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. PERFORMED GVI OF ALTERNATE RELEASE DOOR AND ASSOCIATED MECHANISM. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.