Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 28, 2010
Submitted
February 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4163
Aircraft time
6,998 hours, 7,601 cycles
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
48003
Part serial
FAH0173
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Part time
7,001 hours, 7,606 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
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

GEAR DID NOT EXTEND WHEN GEAR HANDLE SELECTED. 3 RED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, NO OTHERS ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION IAW E/A CHECKLIST PROCEDURE GEAR EXTENDED OK. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FAULTS NOTED IN PSEU FLIGHT LEG 00" DIN01A FAULT UNREASON TRUE, DINO2A UNREASON FALS, LG DR CL FAR, RGDRCL FAR, NGDN2 FAR, NGDN1 FAR, NGDRCL FAR. FERRY FOR REPAIR. C/W RESISTANCE CHECKS AT LG SELECTOR VALVE(P54) FOUND HIGH RESITANCE AT EXTEND CONTACTS. R & R LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE IAW AMM TASK 32-31-06-000-801/400-801. FUNCTION CHECKS GOOD. NO DEFECTS AND LEAKS CHECK GOOD. REF RIL'S 84-32-030 AND 84-32-006. FERRIED TO COMPLETE TASKS. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.