Service difficulty report · Servo Valve · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
October 13, 2000
Submitted
October 17, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N379PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
530
Aircraft time
2,886 hours, 4,031 cycles
Part
Servo Valve
Part number
150T361
Part serial
1512
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg Wheel Well
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PDX- ON TAKE OFF WHEN GEAR SELECTED UP NOSE GEAR DID NOT IMMEDIATELY RETRACT (ESTIMATED 30 SECONDS). RED AND ORANGE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. EVENTUALLY ALL LIGHTS WENT OUT BUT AFTER A BRIEF DELAY RED AND ORANGE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND WIND NOISE WAS HEARD AGAIN. ALL LIGHTS EVENTUALLY EXTINGUISHED. GEAR FAILS TO RETRACT, CHECKLIST MADE SURE THAT ALT GEAR DOORS WERE CLOSED. WHICH THEY WERE.LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR MECHANICAL SEQUENCE VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.