Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 15, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
41,013 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
7SC0143
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER THE ABOVE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED DUE TO A GEAR INDICATION PROBLEM, THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE WAS FOUND AT FAULT. UPON REPLACING THE INITIAL SELECTOR VALVE (P/N 7SC0143) WITH THE ABOVE (S/N 433) AND GEAR SWINGS WERE CARRIED OUT IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT WHEN THE GEAR WAS SELECTED UP THE GEAR WOULD GO DOWN AND WHEN THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN THE GEAR WOULD GO UP. A SECOND LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE WAS INSTALLED GEAR SWINGS CARRIED OUT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.