Service difficulty report · Sequence Valve · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
September 4, 2007
Submitted
October 24, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Sequence Valve
Part number
483023
Part serial
FAH0567
Condition
Failed
Location
Left Nacelle
Part time
1,411 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) ON DEPARTURE FROM AIRPORT, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOORS REMAINED OPEN. VISUALY CONFIRMED BY THE PURSER THAT THE LT GEAR DOORS WERE LEFT OPEN. CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND LEFT GEAR DOORS CLOSED WHILE THE OTHER GEAR DOORS OPENED. CREW PERFORMED ALTERNATE EXTENSION OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR AND RETURNED TO CYUL. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT WHEN THE LEFT GEAR DOOR CLOSED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR CAME DOWN DAMAGING THE LEFT MAIN OUTBOARD GEAR DOOR.