Service difficulty report · Sequence Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 21, 2008
Submitted
April 25, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4059
Aircraft time
16,286 hours, 16,313 cycles
Part
Sequence Valve
Part number
483025
Part serial
FAH0151
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
8,977 hours, 8,460 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

SEA - FLIGHT 2341 - AFTER TAKEOFF DURING GEAR RETRACTION, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ON (AMBER). DID ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION AND RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND ACCOMPLISHED A UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR SEQUENCE VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.