SDR 96ZZZM1187

Service difficulty report · Seqvlv · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
July 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430AW
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
279
Part
Seqvlv
Part number
54C546347
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
DE
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

FLT 7456 - EN ROUTE DEN/RAP - ON DESCENT WHEN THE GEAR WAS SELECTEDDOWN, ALL BUT THE NOSE GEAR EXTENDED, AT WHICH TIME THE CREW NOTICED THATTHE NR 2 HYD SYSTEM PRESSURE AND QTY WAS ZERO. THE CREW THEN ALTERNATELYEXTENDED THE NOSE GEAR WITHOUT INCIDENT AND LANDED SAFELY. UPONINVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR SEQUENCE VALVESOLENOID HAD PARTIALLY SEPARATED SHEARING 2 OF 4 BOLTS ATTACHING SOLENOID TOVALVE BODY. THE SEQUENCE VALVE WAS REPLACED, HYDRAULIC SERVICED ALL CHECKEDNORMAL, A TEST FLT PERFORMED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)