SDR LYNX00006

Service difficulty report · Sequence Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 14, 2008
Submitted
January 18, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N503LX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4170
Aircraft time
259 hours, 196 cycles
Part
Sequence Valve
Part number
483023
Part serial
FAH0428
Condition
Bypassing
Location
Nlg
Part time
259 hours, 196 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

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM DEN, UPON LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, NOSE GEAR DOOR ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED INDICATING THE NOSE GEAR DOORS DID NOT CLOSE. CREW EXTENDED GEAR AND RETURNED TO DEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR SOLENOID SEQUENCE VALVE P/N 48302-3, S/N FAH0428 WITH A NEW UNIT P/N 48302-5, S/N FAH0728. FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF GEAR CHECKS GOOD, PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT - CHECKS GOOD. DURING THE GROUND OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE LANDING GEAR THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING MOTOR CRACKED P/N RS1267-3, S/N 0261. NWS MOTOR WAS REPLACED.