Service difficulty report · Solenoid Valve · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 20, 2001
Submitted
March 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
20,579 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Solenoid Valve
Part number
54C546349
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
20,465 hours, 27,572 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

(CAN) THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ASSOCIATED WITH THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN DURING APPROACH. THE CREW INITIATED AN OVERSHOOT, AND PRFORMED AN ALTERNATE EXTENSION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A FAULTY NLG SOLENOID SEQUENCE VALVE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.