Service difficulty report · Solenoid · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
June 13, 2003
Submitted
July 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Aircraft time
34,914 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Solenoid
Part number
574205A
Condition
Failed
Location
Selector Valve
Part time
35,478 hours
Component
Selector Valve
Component part number
574205A
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) ON APPROACH THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN ALL THREE GEAR STAYED UP AND LOCKED. AN EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION WAS COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE JACKED THE AIRCRAFT AND ATTEMPTED TO COMPLETE GEAR SWINGS WHEN THEY SELECTED GEAR UP THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE SOLENOID DID NOT MAKE ANY NOISE WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS UP OR DOWN. THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE SOLENOID WAS REPLACED AND THE GEAR SWUNG WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.