Service difficulty report · Sequence Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 29, 2008
Submitted
February 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4145
Aircraft time
2,845 hours, 2,789 cycles
Part
Sequence Valve
Part number
483003
Part serial
FAH0493
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Part time
2,844 hours
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

SEA - FLIGHT 2429 - AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, THE NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND ACCOMPLISHED A UNEVENTFUL LANDING. FERRIED THE AIRCRAFT TO PDX FOR REPAIRS. REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR SOLENOID SEQUENCE VALVE. OPERATIONAL AND TEST FLIGHT CHECK TESTS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.