Service difficulty report · Sequence Valve · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
December 12, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Sequence Valve
Part number
483023
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

RT MLG FAILED TO RETRACT. MLG SELECTOR LEVER SWITCHED TO THE UP POSITION, GEAR RETRACTED NORM, BUT ON RT MLG DOOR STAYED OPEN. WHEN MLG SELECTOR LEVER IS SWITCHED BACK TO DOWN POSITION, RT MLG DOOR CLOSE AND STAYED IN THIS POSITION. NLG AND LEFT MLG EXTENDED NORMAL. RIGHT MLG STAYED IN UP AND LOCKED POSITION. EXTENDED RIGHT MLG WITH THE ALTERNATE SYSTEM DOOR OPENED NORMAL AND GEAR FELL DOWN. AFTER APPROX 5-10 SECONDS, DOORS START TO CLOSE. BOTH MLG DOOR WERE HIT HARD BY MLG. MLG DOORS WERE DAMAGED. FOR INFO, INHIBIT SWITCHED WAS SET TO INHIBIT, BOTH ALTERNATE RELEASE DOORS WERE OPENED. RT MLG DOOR SOLENOID SEQUENCE VALVE REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.