Service difficulty report · Sequence Valve · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
October 13, 2005
Submitted
December 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Sequence Valve
Part number
483023
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER T/O, L/G WAS SELECTED UP, BUT NLG DID NOT RETRACT (MAINS OK). NLG AMBER CAUTION LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED, CREW SELECTED THE GEAR BACK DOWN AND NLG THEN INDICATED A RED UNSAFE LIGHT. CREW CARRIED OUT THEIR EMERGENCY CHECK LIST, ALT EXTENSION ON BOTH GEARS, WITH ALL GEARS THE INDICATING DOWN AND LOCKED. A/C THEN MADE A SAFE LANDING. INITIAL CHECKS OFF PSEU SHOWED NO ABNORMAL FAULTS, WITH THE NLG PROX SENSORS IMPEDANCE AND RESISTANCE CHECKS OK. A/C WAS TAKEN TO MX HANGAR FOR JACKING AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTIONS TESTS/TROUBLE SHOOTING. FAULT WAS REPRODUCED WITH A/C ON JACKS, WITH FAULT BEING TRACED TO THE NLG DOOR SOLENOID SEQUENCE VALVE. NLG DOOR SOLENOID SEQUENCE VALVE WAS REPLACED.