Service difficulty report · Sequence Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 18, 2008
Submitted
February 25, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4055
Aircraft time
16,282 hours, 16,323 cycles
Part
Sequence Valve
Part number
483023
Part serial
FAH0227
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

SEA - AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR DOOR LIGHT FOR THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR REMAINED ON. AFTER CHECKLIST, LIGHT STAYED ON. CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. PERFORMED ALTERNATE EXTENSION AND ACCOMPLISHED A UNEVENTFUL LANDING. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO PDX FOR REPAIRS. REPLACED THE BUSHINGS AND LOC-LINK AND THE SOLENOID SEQUENCE VALVE. ALSO FLUSHED THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. EXTENSION AND RETRACTION OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.