Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
July 16, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
45,194 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
574205A
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
47,339 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, THE LANDING FAILED TO EXTEND WHEN SELECTED DOWN. THE CREW PERFORMED AN ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION AND THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX DETERMINED THAT THE GEAR SELECTOR VALVE EXTENSION PORT SOLENOID WAS AT FAULT. THE SELECTOR VALVE WAS REPLACED, TESTED SERVICEABLE AND THE ACFT RETURNED INTO SERVICE.