Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 3, 2011
Submitted
March 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N202WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4202
Aircraft time
6,300 hours, 6,105 cycles
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
483003
Part serial
FAH0321
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Part time
6,302 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED DOWN DURING APPROACH 3 RED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITH THE LANDING GEAR INOPERATIVE CAUTION LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE QRH WAS PERFORMED AND THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED. THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE WAS REPLACED IAW Q400 AMM 32-31-06. ALL FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE SATIFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.