Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
January 28, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
483003
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
9,578 hours
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) LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF, RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENENCE TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE FAILED. SOLENOID COIL OHM MEASUREMENT OUT OF TOLERANCE. SELECTOR VALVE REPLACED, ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.