Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
December 16, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
6131001001
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
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) AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR SELECTOR LEVER SELECTED UP, BOTH LT AND RT MAIN GEAR DOOR CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, BOTH MAIN GEARS FAILED TO RETRACT BUT NOSE GEAR HAD RETRACTED. AC RETURNED TO BASE FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. FLIGHT SNAG COULD BE DUPLICATED ON GROUND. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING AND REMOVAL OF THE MLG SELECTOR VALVE, IT WAS NOTICED THAT FILTER HAD SEPARATED IN VALVE CAUSING BLOCKAGE. (TC NR 20071219001)