Service difficulty report · Sequence Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 24, 2008
Submitted
August 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4061
Aircraft time
17,178 hours, 17,192 cycles
Part
Sequence Valve
Part number
483025
Part serial
FAH0539
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PDX - FLIGHT 2308 (ACV-RDD). GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT NORMALLY. NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. DIVERT TO PDX AT 185 KNOTS. PERFORMED ALTERNATE EXTENSION. UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REPLACED NLG SEQ VALVE AND DOOR ACTUATOR. FLUSHED HYD LINES. PERFORMED OVER 35 OPERATIONAL SWINGS OF GEAR, AND 5 ALTERNATE EXTENSIONS. CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (A)