Service difficulty report · Sequence Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 28, 2008
Submitted
January 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4145
Aircraft time
2,842 hours, 2,785 cycles
Part
Sequence Valve
Part number
483023
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BOI - FLIGHT 2403 AFTER TAKEOFF NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED, AFTER NORMAL RETRACTION OF NLG LOUD BANGING HEARD FROM UNDER COCKPIT FLOOR. PERFORMED EMERGENCY EXTENSION, RTF UNEVENTFUL LANDING. FERRY FLIGHT TO PDX FOR MAINTENANCE. PDX MAINTENANCE REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR SOLENOID SEQUENCE VALVE, PERFORMED LANDING GEAR PRIMARY EXTENSION AND RETRACTION SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL TEST. OPS CHECKS GOOD, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.