Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
May 29, 2003
Submitted
May 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4049
Aircraft time
4,047 hours, 4,709 cycles
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
6131001001
Part serial
0057
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
2,804 hours, 3,262 cycles
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

GEG- ON FLIGHT 2359 AFTER LIFTOFF NOSE GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY BUT BOTH MAIN GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. CREW WENT THROUGH CHECKLIST. GEAR CYCLED AGAIN. NOSE GEAR WORKED FINE, BUT STILL RECIEVED YELLOW AND RED ON BOTH MAIN GEAR ON GEAR RETRACTION. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.