SDR 97ZZZM980

Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
August 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N234SL
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Aircraft serial
24
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
574205
Condition
Defective
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
AP
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 211 - MIA-PID - PILOT REPORTED LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND, HAD TO MANUALLY EXTEND NOSE AND MAIN GEAR. THE GEAR WAS PUMPED DOWN AND LOCKED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND GEARS PINNED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND TO BE SAFE FOR FERRY FLIGHT TO FLL MX BASE. UPON RETURN THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE, GEAR SWING WAS COMPLETED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.