SDR PCAA031436

Service difficulty report · Sequence Valve · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 1, 2003
Submitted
December 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N845EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
344
Aircraft time
26,501 hours, 28,731 cycles
Part
Sequence Valve
Condition
Failed
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

FLIGHT 3691, ON APPROACH TO SYR, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND NORMALLY. AFTER ATTEMPTING FLIGHT MANEUVERS TO EXTEND THE GEAR, THE ALTERNATE EXTENSION SYSTEM WAS USED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED AN INOPERATIVE NOSE DOOR SEQUENCING VALVE AND REPLACED IT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.