Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
June 27, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
6131001001
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Part time
16,704 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) PILOT REPORT: AFTER TAKEOFF AND SELECTING LANDING GEAR TO THE UP POSITION. LEFT MAIN GEAR DID NOT COME UP. LT DOOR AMBER AND LT DOOR RED WERE ILLUMINATED. COMPLETED CHECK LIST AND ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION CHECKLIST AND ALL THE GEAR CAME DOWN AND LOCKED. LANDING GEAR ALTERNATE EXTENSION DOOR DOESN`T APPEAR TO OPEN ALL THE WAY. REPLACED THE SECONDARY MLG SELECTOR VALVE IAW DHC 8-400 AMM TASK 29-21-06-000-801, AND 29-21-06-400-801. OPERATIONAL TESTS ARE GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED.