Service difficulty report · Solenoid · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
July 9, 2003
Submitted
July 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Solenoid
Part number
11972
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) IN FLT DURING APPROACH, THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED THE DOWN/EXTEND POSITION WITH NO SUBSEQUENT INDICATIONS THAT EXTENSION HAD OCCURRED. ONLY INDICATION WAS ILLUMINATION OF 3 RED, LT NOSE RT, MISMATCH ADVISORY LIGHTS ON LANDING GEAR SELECTOR PANEL. AFTER CONSULTING WITH ENGINEERING AN ALTERNATE EXTENSION CARRIED OUT WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENCE. INVESTIGATION CARRIED OUT TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF LANDING GEAR FAILURE. A RESISTANCE CHECK ON BOTH THE SOLENOIDS ON LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE (1 FOR EXTEND & 1 FOR RETRACT COMMAND) FOUND THAT SOLENOID COIL A, HAD A RESISTANCE TWICE THAT OF TOLERANCE GIVEN IN CMM CH 32-30-10. SOLENOID SELECTOR VALVE REPLACED.