Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 7, 2020
Submitted
December 8, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434MK
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4227
Aircraft time
27,221 hours, 29,587 cycles
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Slow
Location
Nose
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

NOSE GEAR TOOK APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS LONGER TO RETRACT THAN MAIN GEAR. EXTENSION TIME WAS NORMAL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. GVI OF NLG & BAY AREA FOR DEFECTS & OPERATIONAL CHECK OF RETRACT & EXTENSION, IAW Q400 AMM TASK 32-31-00-867-802. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. FERRIED FOR REPAIRS. REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE.