Service difficulty report · Sequence Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 29, 2019
Submitted
December 2, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4047
Aircraft time
42,907 hours, 45,192 cycles
Part
Sequence Valve
Part number
483025
Part serial
FAH0480
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Part time
20,886 hours, 19,382 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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 T/O WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED UP, THE L. DOOR AMBER LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. F.A. CONFIRMED THE LT GEAR DOOR DID NOT RETRACT. ACCOMPLISHED ALT LDG GEAR EXT PROCEDURE IAW THE E/A CHECKLIST WITH NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS. FLIGHT CONTINUED WITH DOOR OPEN AND ACCOMPLISHED UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED THE LH MAIN GEAR SOLENOID SEQUENCE VALVE. ALL OPS CHECKS (GEAR SWINGS) AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.