Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 28, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
50,412 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
574205A
Condition
Faulted
Location
Mlg
Part time
242 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON GEAR EXTENSION, THE CREW RECEIVED 3 RED LIGHTS. CREW PERFORMED AN ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. DURING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT, THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE FOUND TO BE AT FAULT AND WAS REPLACED IAW THE APPLICABLE AMM. ADDITIONALLY, A SUCCESSFUL RETRACTION/EXTENSION CHECK TOOK PLACE.