Service difficulty report · Sequence Valve · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
February 20, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Aircraft time
19,692 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Sequence Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O, A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON DEPARTURE, THE FLIGHT CREW SELECTED GEAR UP & THE RT MAIN AMBER LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH. THE FLIGHT CREW REFERENCED THE QRH & CONFIRMED WITH THE CABIN CREW THAT THE RT MLG DOORS DID NOT RETRACT. THE FLIGHT CREW NOTIFIED ATC & RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE, AN EMER WAS NOT DECLARED. THE FLIGHT CREW CONDUCTED A MANUAL LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. THE DEFECT WAS ENTERED IN THE ACFT JOURNEY LOGBOOK & DEFERRED IAW THE MEL 32-30-1. MAINTENANCE ACTION TAKEN, THE RT HAND MLG SOLENOID SEQUENCE VLV WAS REPLACED FOR IN FLIGHT INDICATION OF GEAR IN TRANSIT LIGHT ON RT MLG. GEAR SWINGS COMPLETED IN HANGAR WITH NO ISSUE. GND CHECKED SERVICEABLE.