Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 2, 2004
Submitted
August 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
312
Aircraft time
31,931 hours, 35,115 cycles
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
574205A
Part serial
000532
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Mlg
Part time
31,926 hours, 35,570 cycles
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

FLIGHT 3983 OUT OF LGA, HAD TO RETURN TO FIELD, REPORTING THE GEAR DID NOT COME UP WHEN SELECTED UP. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO MIDDLETOWN FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND THE LANDING GEAR SELCTOR VALVE INTERMITTENT. VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKED. ALL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.