Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N837EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
217
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
574205
Condition
Leaking
Location
Landing Gear
Part time
18,697 hours
Stage of operation
AP
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

ROC - EN ROUTE - THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. CREW PERFORMED AN ALTERNATE EXTENSION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED VALVE IAW DHC MM. GEAR RETRACTION TEST PROVED SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ACTC: 21,841. (X)