Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 11, 2020
Submitted
July 15, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
43,539 hours, 46,186 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE FROM ALW, THE LANDING GEAR INDICATED 3 RED AFTER SELECTING GEAR UP. COMPLETED THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT CHECK LIST AND DISCOVERED THE OVERHEAD LANDING GEAR ALTERNATE RELEASE DOOR TO BE OPEN. AFTER COMPLETION OF THE CHECK LIST THE LANDING GEAR OPERATED AND INDICATED NORMALLY. BEFORE GEAR RETRACTION, DID NOT CLIMB ABOVE 10,000' AND AIRSPEED DID NOT EXCEED 200 KIAS. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED FIM TASK 32-00-00-810-808 STEP 1-5B (1) & 6 CLOSEOUT. CHECK OF NLG CENTERING MECHANISM ROLLER ASSY IS GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED. INTERROGATED PSEU, NO CURRENT / RELATED FAULTS. INTERROGATED SCU, NO RELATED FAULTS. NO FURTHER ACTION REQ'D. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. DUE TO NO OTHER FAULTS, GEAR SWING IS NOT NECESSARY. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.