Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 6, 2013
Submitted
December 9, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4086
Aircraft time
23,741 hours, 24,071 cycles
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
6131001001
Part serial
0185
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg Door
Part time
11,956 hours, 12,831 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION DOOR WILL NOT OPEN ALL THE WAY ON GROUND DURING PRE-FLIGHT. FERRIED AIRCRAFT FOR REPAIRS. REPLACED SECONDARY MLG SELECTOR VALVE IAW AMM 29-21-06-000-801, 29-21-400-801 AND HS 29-0009, ALL CHECKS GOOD. ALTERNATE EXTENSION DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES FREELY AND OPENS "ALL THE WAY". RETURNED TO SERVICE.