Service difficulty report · Solenoid Valve · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
April 1, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
25,482 hours
Part
Solenoid Valve
Part number
483025
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nlg
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) ON 01-APR-2019 THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED BUT PERFORMED AND AIR-RETURN DUE TO NOSE GEAR DOOR REMAINING OPEN AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. FLIGHT CREW ACTIONED THE QRH AND COMPLETED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR MALFUNCTION CHECKLIST. ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION WAS C/O AND ASSOCIATED INDICATIONS WERE ALL GREEN FOR THE APPROACH AND LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CREW COULD NOT REPEAT THE SNAG UNDER TESTING AND TROUBLESHOOTING. THE SOLENOID SEQUENCE VALVE WAS REPLACED FOR RELIABILITY. MAINTENANCE RECTIFICATION: NLG SOLENOID SEQUENCE VALVE (P/N 48302-5) REPLACED IAW AMM 32-31-71. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.