Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 13, 2001
Submitted
July 16, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N837EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
217
Aircraft time
28,956 hours, 33,231 cycles
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
574205A
Part serial
552
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Wing Root
Part time
23,951 hours, 26,855 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
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

RDG-PIT FLIGHT#3923. CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN, SAW YELLOW IN-TRANSIT LIGHTS AND RED GEAR HANDLE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION PERFORMED, AND FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DASH 8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-30-41. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.