Service difficulty report · Solenoid Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 6, 2010
Submitted
September 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N204WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4204
Aircraft time
5,309 hours, 5,201 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Solenoid Valve
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING GEAR EXTENSION GOT 3 REDS AND NO INTRANSIT LIGHT. USED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE AND GOT THREE GREENS, LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING AND TAXIING OFF THE ACTIVE RUNWAY, SHUTDOWN TO PIN GEAR AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. INSPECTED ACFT AND FERRIED, WHERE THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR SOLENOID VALVE WAS REPLACED. SWUNG GEAR OPS CHECKED GOOD.