Service difficulty report · Seq Valve · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 17, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801MX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
008
Part
Seq Valve
Part number
54C546349
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
3,292 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED, NOSE GEAR ADVISORY LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN PER THE CHECK LIST; THE MAIN GEAR CAME DOWN AND LOCKED, THE NOSE GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE. THE CREW PERFORMED AN ALTERNATE EXTENSION. INSPECTED WIRING HARNESS FOR GEAR DOOR PROXIMITY SWITCH, FOUND TO BE OKAY. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEQUENCE SOLENOID VALVE, NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR, AND DRAG BRACE ACTUATOR. CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES IAW DASH 8 MM; OPERATIONAL CHECK IS GOOD. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ACTC: 18445. (X)