Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
September 22, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol R306382F7
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
483003
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) LANDING GEAR SELECTED DOWN ON APPROACH THE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. CREW FOLLOWED THE QRH AND COMPLETED A SUCCESSFULL ALTERNATE EXTENSION, AND UNEVENTFULL LANDING. SB 84-32-101 RELEASED TO UPGRADE SELECTOVALVE COIL SEALS TO ELIMINATE HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKAGE INTO THE COILS.