Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 5, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
52,953 hours
Engine
Pwa PW121
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
574205A
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
54,208 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND WHEN SELECTED TO THE DOWN POSITION AND THE GEAR IN TRANSIT LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. AFTER COMPLETING THE REQUIRED CHECKLIST THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO MAIN BASE FOR REPAIRS. THE ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE WAS CARRIED OUT AND THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED TO THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFUL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED ON JACKS AND AN INSPECTION COMPLETED. CYCLING THE LANDING GEAR DUPLICATED THE ISSUE AND THE FAULT WAS ISOLATED TO THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE ASSEMBLY. THE SELECTOR VALVE WAS REPLACED, GEAR OPERATIONAL AND FUNCTION CHECKS COMPLETED IAW THE AMM AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.