Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
5352011
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
23,570 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED THAT GEAR DOWN SELECTION PRODUCED 3 UNSAFE INDICATIONS, NO DOOR LIGHTS AND NO GEAR MOVEMENT. NEXT ATTEMPT WAS SUCCESSFUL. UPON LANDING, CREW REPORTED A BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT. LANDING GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE WAS REPLACED.