Service difficulty report · Sequence Valve · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 21, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
58,031 hours, 53,115 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Sequence Valve
Part number
69210
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
56,317 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) CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NOSE GEAR DOORS DID NOT CLOSE POST GEAR RETRACTION. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED IAW CREW QRH AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME RESULT. CREW OPTED TO SELECT GEAR DOWN, DUE TO ICING CONDITIONS, THE FLIGHT DIVERTED. MAINTENANCE ACTION RESULTED IN THE MECHANICAL SEQUENCE VALVE BEING REPLACED.