Service difficulty report · Sequence Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 7, 2009
Submitted
May 11, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4161
Aircraft time
5,081 hours, 5,352 cycles
Part
Sequence Valve
Part number
483023
Part serial
FAH0552
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Part time
5,083 hours, 5,356 cycles
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 - DURING TAKEOFF "L DOOR" LIGHT DID NOT GO OUT WITH GEAR UP, DURING CLIMB PASSING 10,000 FT THE DOOR CLOSED. CONTINUED FLIGHT AS NORMAL. USED ALT GEAR EXT FOR LANDING. FERRIED TO PDX FOR REPAIRS. DUPLICATED CONDITION WITH OPS CHECK OF GEAR PRIMARY EXTENSION AND RETRACTION SYSTEM IAW Q-400 AMM TASK 32-31-00-710-801, READ PSEU AND FOUND ALL APPLICABLE SENSORS READING NORMAL FOR GIVEN POSITION. NO FAULTS OCCURRED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 MLG DOOR SOLENOID SEQUENCE VALVE IAW Q-400 AMM TASKS 32-31-41-000-801 AND 32-31-41-400-801. OPS CHECK OF GEAR PRIMARY EXTENSION AND RETRACTION SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD IAW Q-400 TASK 32-31-00-710-801 15 TIMES, ALL INDICATIONS GOOD. LEAK CHECK OF NR 1 MLG DOOR SOLENOID SEQUENCE VALVE GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.