Service difficulty report · Wire · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
February 28, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Sequence Valve
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) RIGHT SIDE MAIN GEAR DOORS DID NOT CLOSE AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CREW COMPLETED ALTERNATE EXTENSION. ACFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, SHORTENED WIRE BEHIND THE BACKSHELL OF CONNECTOR 3261-P54, TO RT SOLENOID SEQUENCE VALVE, FORCING THE SSV TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE WIRE IS REPAIRED AND A FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF PRIMARY EXTENSION AND RETRACTION SYSTEM WAS CARRIED OUT SUCCESSFULLY.