Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
May 25, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
20 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
574205A
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Part time
22,311 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON GEAR DOWN SELECTION, ONLY 3 RED LIGHTS, RECYCLED SAME. ATTEMPTED NORMAL DOWN SELECTION AT BASE, 3 RED AGAIN ONLY. CONDUCTED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION SUCCESSFULLY. NOSEWHEEL STEERING HAD DROPPED OUT TWICE ON TAXI AND RESET ON DEPARTURE AT BASE PREVIOUSLY. ACFT LANDED SAFELY AT APPROX 18:00. MX " HYD SELECTOR VALVE REPLACED IAW AMM 32-30-41, NO DEFECTS EVIDENT, NOSE WHEEL STEERING CHECKED OK DURING TAXI."