Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 2, 2009
Submitted
December 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N199WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4199
Aircraft time
3,623 hours, 3,589 cycles
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
6131001001
Part serial
0273
Condition
Dirty
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CAPTAIN EXECUTED GO AROUND DUE TO UNSAFE GEAR INDICATION / ALT GEAR EXTENSION USED. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN EWR AND MX CALLED TO AIRCRAFT. T/S TO SELECTOR VALVE P/N 48300-3. REMOVED AND CLEANED EXCESS SEALANT FROM THE END OF THE PISTON ON THE SELECTOR VALVE.