Service difficulty report · Sequence Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 30, 2011
Submitted
May 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N510LX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4186
Aircraft time
7,068 hours, 6,874 cycles
Part
Sequence Valve
Part number
483037
Part serial
FAH0631
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Part time
489 hours, 522 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

ON TAKEOFF, GEAR HANDLE SELECTED UP-SLIGHT PAUSE ON MOTION WHILE HANDLE RETRACTING GEAR PANEL INSTANTLY SHOWED ONLY 3 RED LIGHTS. AFTER 5-10 SECONDS MAIN DOORS OPENED AND MAINS RETRACTED NOSE DOOR RED NOSE UNSAFE REMAINED ILLUMINATED. EVENT MARKER PUSHED, ALT EXTENSION PERFORMED. RETURNED TO FIELD, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FERRY FOR REPAIRS. REPLACED SOLENOID SEQUENCE VALVE, MECHANICAL SEQUENCE VALVE AND LANDING GEAR HANDLE ASSY. OPS TEST IAW AMM TASK 32-31-00-710-801 SATISFACTORY. PERFORMED SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS, ALL SATISFACTORY. RETURNED TO SERVICE.