Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 22, 2008
Submitted
December 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N815EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
321
Aircraft time
41,475 hours, 45,288 cycles
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
574205A
Part serial
603
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
35,230 hours, 38,080 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND BY NORMAL PROCEDURE, REQUIRED ALTERNATE EXTENSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED GEAR SELECTOR VALVE IN REFERENCE MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-30-41. REMOVED AND REPLACED GEAR HANDLE SELECTOR VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-30-41. CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, OPS CHECK GOOD.