Service difficulty report · Sequence Valve · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
September 17, 2007
Submitted
October 24, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Part
Sequence Valve
Part number
483023
Part serial
FAH0430
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
2,763 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) DURING LANDING GEAR `UP` SELECTION FOLLOWING TAKEOFF, THE NLG `RED` GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED `ON`. CREW LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR BY ALTERNATE EXTENSION, WITH ALL LANDING GEARS INDICATING THREE GREENS GEAR SAFE, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO BASE WHERE A NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT WITHOUT INCIDENT. LINE MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION IDENTIFIED FAILURE OF THE NLG SOLENOID SEQUENCE VALVE. AFFECTED VALVE WAS REPLACED AND FOLLOWING APPROPRIATE CHECKS IAW THE AIRCRAFT`S MM THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. (TC NR 20070921001)