Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 30, 2000
Submitted
March 31, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N851EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
343
Aircraft time
17,621 hours, 19,136 cycles
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
574205
Part serial
276
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg
Part time
3,049 hours, 3,283 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BWI - FLIGHT 3854 UPON DESCENT INTO BWI WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN THE CREW RECEIVED YELLOW CAUTION LIGHTS FOR HANDLE AND GEAR DOORS. LANDING GEAR REMAINED IN THE UP POSITION. CREW PERFORMED AN ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM, FOUND THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE IAW DHC PROCEDURES, OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.