SDR AWKA537702

Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
July 2, 2009
Submitted
July 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N537XJ
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20213
Aircraft time
597 hours, 348 cycles
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
41220103
Part serial
0206T
Condition
Faulty
Location
Mlg
Part time
597 hours, 348 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND WHEN THE FLIGHT CREW SELECTED LANDING GEAR TO THE DOWN POSITION. A (SYS PROX FAULT) MESSAGE WAS RECEIVED FOLLOWED BY A (GEAR DISAGREE FAULT) MESSAGE. THE GEAR DISAGREE CHECKLIST WAS PERFORMED ALONG WITH SOME TROUBLESHOOTING. THE FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT DUE TO FAVORABLE CONDITIONS. THE EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION WAS USED SUCCESSFULLY TO EXTEND AND LOCK THE LANDING GEAR. A SAFE, UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. THE ACFT WAS FERRIED TO A MAINTENANCE FACILITY FOR TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR. A FAULTY MLG SELECTOR VALVE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE DISCREPANCY. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED AND OPS CHECKS WERE NORMAL. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.