Service difficulty report · Sequence Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 30, 2009
Submitted
November 4, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4150
Aircraft time
6,871 hours, 7,247 cycles
Part
Sequence Valve
Part number
483023
Part serial
FAH0512
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 700
Part time
6,871 hours, 7,247 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

AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR RETRACTION NORMAL EXCEPT RT MLG DOOR STAYS OPEN 15-20 SECONDS LONGER, AS DISPLAYED BY THE RT MLG DOOR AMBER LIGHT. ONCE GEAR IS UP, GEAR STAYS UP NORMAL AND EXTENDS NORMAL. RT SOLENOID SEQUENCE VALVE REPLACED, ALL SOLENOID SEQUENCE VALVE IN LINE FILTERS INSPECTED NO DEBRIS NOTED AND BOTH MLG RETRACT ACTUATORS IN LINE FILTERS (NO DEBRIS NOTED). NR 2 HYD SYSTEM FLUSHED AS WELL. OPS CHECK OF PRIMARY EXTENSION / RETRACTION SYSTEM GOOD IAW AMM TASK 32-31-00-710-801. RETURNED TO SERVICE.