Service difficulty report · Sequence Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 12, 2014
Submitted
September 15, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N191WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4191
Aircraft time
11,997 hours, 11,835 cycles
Part
Sequence Valve
Part number
483025
Part serial
FAH0709
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Part time
5,779 hours, 5,687 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT THE NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT INDICATION AND AMBER NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER SELECTING GEAR UP. WHEN THE CREW DROPPED THE GEAR THE MAIN GEAR CAME DOWN AND LOCKED, HOWEVER, THE NOSE GEAR TOOK ABOUT 10 SECONDS TO COME DOWN. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOT TO A BAD SEQUENCE VALVE, R & R SEQUENCE VALVE ALONG WITH BOTH FORWARD NLG DOORS AND DID GEAR SWINGS IAW AMM. ACFT OPS CHECKED GOOD AND IS GOOD FOR SERVICE.