Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 3, 2019
Submitted
January 7, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4047
Aircraft time
41,167 hours, 43,124 cycles
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
483003
Part serial
FAH0224
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Landing Gear
Part time
23,885 hours, 25,683 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

AFTER SELECTING LANDING GEAR DOWN FOR LANDING, WE RECEIVED 3 GEAR UNSAFE (RED LIGHTS) FOR OVER A MINUTE (APPROX). GEAR THEN CAME DOWN (3 GREEN LIGHTS) WITH NO FURTHER INPUT. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED GVI OF MLG AND NLG, NO DAMAGE NOTED. VERIFIED MAIN AND ALTERNATE INDICATIONS SHOW GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED. FERRIED FLIGHT. R&R OF LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE IAW Q400 AMM TASK 32-31-06-000/400-801. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.