Service difficulty report · Solenoid Valve · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
August 17, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
565 hours, 398 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Solenoid Valve
Part number
4100S105
Condition
Stuck
Location
Pneumatic Sys
Part time
565 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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) AFTER ARRIVAL ON THE GATE THE MAIN CABIN DOOR WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE ELECTRO PNEUMATIC SHUTOFF VALVE WAS STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION PREVENTING THE PNEUMATIC DOOR SEAL FROM DEFLATING. THE ELECTRO PNEUMATIC SHUTOFF VALVE IS DESIGNED TO BE CLOSED AT AIRSPEEDS GREATER THAN 100 KNOTS TO PREVENT INADVERTENT DEFLATION OF THE MCD SEAL. BELOW 100 KNOTS THE VALVE IS NORMALLY OPEN TO ALLOW THE DOOR SEAL TO DEFLATE WHEN THE DOOR HANDLE IS OPERATED. ELECTRO PNEUMATIC SHUTOFF VALVE, PN 4100S105.