Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 9, 2019
Submitted
April 11, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4059
Aircraft time
41,022 hours, 42,936 cycles
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
483005
Part serial
FAH0324
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
24,455 hours, 26,572 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
9
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

LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND USING NORMAL EXTENSION SYSTEM. ONLY RED GEAR UNSAFE CAUTION SHOWN WITH GEAR SELECTED DOWN. TRIED TWICE. FOLLOWED ALTERNATE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION CHECKLIST TO EXTEND THE GEAR. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INTERRAGATED THE PSEU FOR PRESENT FAULTS NONE NOTED. C/W AN ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE CHECK OF THE "LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE SOLENOID-COILS" IAW Q400 AMM TASK 32-31-06-760-801. VALVE PN 48300-5 SN: FAH0324 FAILS THE SOLENOID COIL RESISTANCE CHECK. REMOVED LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE IAW Q-400 AMM 32-31-06-000-801.INSTALLED NEW SERVICABLE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE FUNCTIONAL CHECKS OF LANDING GEAR OK. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REF Q400 AMM 32-31-06-400-801 STEPS 1 THROUGH 5D & E. RETURNED TO SERVICE.