SDR 2003F00122

Service difficulty report · Solenoid Valve · Amd FALCON

Difficulty date
February 24, 2003
Submitted
February 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N50BV
Make and model
Amd FALCON
Aircraft serial
365
Aircraft time
5,895 hours, 5,021 cycles
Part
Solenoid Valve
Part number
10143927M1
Part serial
M4515
Condition
Sticks
Location
Mlg
Part time
5,895 hours, 5,021 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
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 APPROACH TO SCH WHEN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED THREE GREEN LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE THREE RED LIGHTS STAYED LIT AND GEAR DOORS FAILED TO CLOSE. TROUBLESHOOTING MX DISCOVERED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE INTERMITTANTLY STICKING IN THE OPEN POSITION WHEN COLD. THIS PROBLEM WAS DIFFICULT TO DETECT BECAUSE IT ONLY HAPPENED WHEN VALVE BECAME COLD-SOAKED IN FLT. THE NIGHT THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED BY GND MX THE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS -15 F.