Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 27, 2010
Submitted
July 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4050
Aircraft time
22,234 hours, 23,019 cycles
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
6131001001
Part serial
0069
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
10,835 hours, 11,094 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

AFTER TAKEOFF AND SELECTING LANDING GEAR TO THE UP POSITION. LT MAIN GEAR DID NOT COME UP. LT DOOR AMBER & LT DOOR RED WERE ILLUMINATED. RAN CHECK LIST & ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION CHECKLIST AND ALL THE GEAR CAME DOWN AND LOCKED. LANDING GEAR ALTERNATE EXTENSION DOOR DOESN'T APPEAR TO OPEN ALL THE WAY. DIVERTED FLIGHT AND FLEW GEAR DOWN. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REPLACED THE SECONDARY MLG SELECTOR VALVE IAW AMM TASK 29-21-06-000-801, AND 29-21-06-400-801. OPS TESTS ARE GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.