Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
May 3, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
6131001001
Condition
Binding
Location
Mlg
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) LT AND RT MLG FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. WHILE PREPARING FOR ALTERNATE EXTENSION, RT MLG RETRACTED. REPLACEMENT OF SECONDARY MLG SELECTOR VALVE DUE TO BINDING DURING OPS IAW MM, TASK NR 29-21-06-000-801 AND 29-21-06-400 801. LANDING GEAR PRIMARY EXTENSION AND RETRACTION SYS FUNCTIONAL TEST GOOD SEVERAL TIMES IAW MM TASK NR 32-31-00-720-801. LANDING GEAR ALTERNATE EXTENSION SYS OPS TEST GOOD IAW MM, TASK 32-34-00-710-801. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL DURING OPS AND FUNCTIONAL TESTS.