Service difficulty report · Sequence Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 28, 2019
Submitted
July 31, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4150
Aircraft time
29,317 hours, 31,179 cycles
Part
Sequence Valve
Part number
483037
Part serial
FAH0254
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Part time
40,736 hours, 42,804 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON GEAR EXTENSION AT 180KTS THE NOSE GEAR WAS VERY SLOW TO GET DOWN AND LOCKED. THERE WAS ALSO AN UNUSUAL NOISE AND ASSOCIATED VIBRATION. NOSE GEAR TOOK AN EXTRA 4-5 SECONDS TO BECOME DOWN AND LOCKED. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACEMENT OF MECHANICAL SEQUENCE VALVE FOR NOSE GEAR, #2 HYDRAULIC ISOLATION VALVE, AND THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE WHICH FIXED PROBLEM AND ALL OTHER WORK PERFORMED. CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.