Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 29, 2009
Submitted
April 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4156
Aircraft time
5,005 hours, 5,236 cycles
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
6131001001
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

MSO - ON PREFLIGHT, FOUND LANDING GEAR ALTERNATE EXTENSION DOOR WOULD NOT FULLY OPEN. OPERATIONAL CHECK DOOR, DOOR OPENS COMPLETELY. NO FAULTS NOTED. LATER AS FOLLOW-UP TO FBO ACTION, REMOVED AND REPLACED SECONDARY MLG SELECTOR VALVE IAW MM TASK NR 29-21-06-000-801 AND NR 29-21-06-400-801. RIGGED VALVE IAW MM TASK NR 29-21-06-830-801. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.