Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
318
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
574205
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
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

FLT 3532 - ON APPROACH TO ALB LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. CREW PERFORMED SUCCESSFUL ALTERNATE EXTENSION PROCEDURE AND FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE. RETRACTION AND OPERATIONAL TESTS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)