Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 6, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
51,874 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Selector Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
28,681 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

(CAN) DURING THE APPROACH, THE GEARS WERE SELECTED DOWN, HOWEVER THE LT MLG DID NOT EXTEND. AN ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED AND THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO A MAINTENANCE BASE WITH GEARS DOWN AND LOCK. THE GEAR SELECTOR VALVE WAS REPLACED, HYDRAULIC NR 2 SYSTEM BLED, LEAK CHECKED AND SYSTEM TESTED SERVICEABLE.