Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N834EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
285
Part
Selector Valve
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

UPON APPROACH INTO MDT, WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. CREW PERFORMED AN ALTERNATE EXTENSION AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM, FOUND THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SELECTOR VALVE IAW DHC PROCEDURES. PERFORMED THE LOSS OF FLUID INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS. OPERATION OF GEAR AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)