Service difficulty report · Sequence Valve · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 19, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Sequence Valve
Part number
483037
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
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) AFTER THE CREW SELECTED LANDING GEAR DOWN, THE NLG DID NOT EXTEND NORMALLY. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, COMPLETED AN ALTERNATE EXTENSION AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NLG DOOR SOLENOID SEQUENCE VALVE AND NLG MECHANICAL SEQUENCE VALVE HAVE BEEN REPLACED. AFTER ADDITIONAL CHECKING/TESTING, NLG MECHANICAL SEQUENCE VALVE HAS BEEN CONFIRMED AS FAULTY. IT HAD INTERNAL LEAKAGE UP TO 500 PSI ON PORT C2 AND DN. AFTER REPLACEMENT ACFT FLOWN 4 FLIGHTS WITHOUT PROBLEM.