Service difficulty report · Solenoid Valve · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
March 6, 2016
Submitted
March 11, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N258AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120131
Aircraft time
42,269 hours, 44,454 cycles
Part
Solenoid Valve
Part number
18190003
Part serial
577
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 700
Part time
2,364 hours, 1,437 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

ON DEPARTURE, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LT MAIN GEAR DOORS REMAINED OPEN. THE PILOT RETURNED & UPON GEAR EXTENSION REPORTED THAT THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT GET A GREEN DOWN & LOCKED INDICATION. PERFORMED THE EMER EXTENSION PROCEDURES & STILL DID NOT GET A GREEN DOWN & LOCKED INDICATION ON THE NOSE GEAR. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMER & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING THE NOSE GEAR DOWN & LOCKED LIGHT DID ILLUMINATE. PERFORMED A GEAR SWING ON JACKS & FOUND THE LG SOLENOID VLV, PN 18190-003, DEFECTIVE. R & R THE LG SOLENOID VLV. THE LG FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS COMPLETED & THE LG FUNCTIONED NORMALLY.

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