Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
November 21, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Dowty R4086123F17
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
6131001001
Condition
Stuck
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DIVERTED TO BASE DUE TO LT MLG FAILED TO RETRACT. CREW REPORTED THE GEAR STAYED DOWN & LOCKED, GREEN LIGHT ON. ON JACKS, FOUND BOTH MAIN GEAR SHOWED EVIDENCE OF HYD LOCK, BOTH GEAR WOULD PARTIALLY UNLOCK THEN STOP, NOSE GEAR WOULD CONTINUE UP. THEN DISCOVERED THE SECONDARY MLG SELECTOR VLV WAS STUCK. THE ALTERNATE RELEASE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FULLY. VLV WAS REPLACED & ALTERNATE SYS FLUSHED. OPERATIONS CHECK FAILED. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE SECONDARY SELECTOR VLV & ALTERNATE RELEASE DOOR WAS NOT RIGGED CORRECTLY.