Service difficulty report · Sequence Valve · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
January 9, 2008
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Sequence Valve
Part number
483025
Part serial
0699
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
42 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) AFTER TAKEOFF, LT MLG DOOR AMBER LIGHT REMAINED ON (FA CONFIRMED LT MLG DOOR OPEN). GEAR EXTENDED THEN L DOOR AMBER LIGHT, LT RED, AND GEAR HANDLE LIGHT REMAINED ON (FA CONFIRMED THE GEAR WAS PARTIALLY EXTENDED). AFTER ABOUT 5 MINS, LT GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND LT MLG DOOR CLOSED. AIR RETURN TO BASE FOR LANDING. MAINT REPLACED LT MLG SOLENOID SEQUENCE VALVE. (TC NR 20080114001)