Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
April 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15818
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
153
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
1005383Y00
Condition
Failed
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

BDL - FLT 3387 - INBOUND BDL, CREW REPORTED LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. THE CREW THEN USED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION METHOD. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. BDL MAINTENANCE ISSUED FERRY PERMIT TO BTV, AIRCRAFT FERRIED; MAINTENANCE FOUND FAULTY MAIN LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED VALVE WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. PERFORMED GEAR RETRACTION/EXTENSION, CHECKED GOOD AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. ACFT TT 16,032.6 HOURS. ACFT CYCLES 19,157. (X)

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