Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
October 5, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
483003
Condition
Failed
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) LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT/RETRACTED AFTER 30 SECONDS, CAPTAIN USED ALTERNATE RELEASE AND DECLARED EMERGENCY SELECTOR VALVE FOUND FAILED, REPLACED. REMOVED SELECTOR VALVE, PN48300-3 AND INSTALLED IMPROVED SELECTOR VALVE, PN 48300-5, REF SB 84-32-101.