Service difficulty report · Sequence Valve · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
January 8, 2009
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Sequence Valve
Part number
483025
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Part time
1,324 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) UPON GEAR DOWN SELECTION, BOTH MAIN GEAR INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED. NO MOVEMENT NOTED BY THE CREW FOR THE NOSE GEAR. ALTERNATE RELEASE USED TO LOWER THE NOSE GEAR. UNEVENTFUL LANDING PERFORMED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR SOLENOID SEQUENCE VALVE (SSV). AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.