Service difficulty report · Valve · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
January 26, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Valve
Part number
483023
Part serial
FAH0476
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Nacelle
Part time
215 hours
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

(CAN) CREW REPORTED THAT THE GEAR WENT UP BUT THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOORS REMAINED OPEN. JACKED AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED A GEAR SWING. GEAR WENT UP BUT THE LT DOORS REMAINED OPEN AFTER SYSTEM WENT TO BYPASS MODE. ON SELECTION OF GEAR DOWN THE LT MAIN GEAR DOORS CLOSED AND THE GEAR CAME DOWN WITH THE LT UPLOCK RELEASING. RETRACTED THE GEAR AND TURNED OFF THE HYDRAULICS. PERFORMED AN ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION TO GET THE GEAR DOWN. (TC NR 20070129008)