Service difficulty report · Sequence Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 15, 2011
Submitted
November 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4153
Aircraft time
11,179 hours, 12,057 cycles
Part
Sequence Valve
Part number
483023
Part serial
FAH0526
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Part time
2,310 hours, 2,399 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

NOSE GEAR DOOR AND GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION DID ALT GEAR EXTENSION IAW CHECKLIST NO DEFECTS NOTED. DIVERTED, LANDING WT 62800 DESCENT RATE 200' IAW MIN LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REPLACED NLG SELONIOD SEQUENCE VALVE. CHECKS GOOD. ALSO PERFORMED OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSP WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.