Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Gulstm G1159

Difficulty date
September 14, 2000
Submitted
November 16, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903AG
Make and model
Gulstm G1159
Aircraft serial
172
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
1159SCH2461
Condition
Leaking
Location
Aft Fuselage
Part time
11,643 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BOS/APA - ON LANDING ROLL-OUT, THE COMBINED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ANNUNCIATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS STOPPED AND TURNED OFF THE RUNWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE RAMP. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE TWO BOLTS ON THE FLIGHT POWER SHUT-OFF VALVE HAD FAILED. THIS ALLOWED THE COMBINED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TO LEAK ALL OF ITS FLUID. THE -1 VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH A 3A VALVE. THE SPILLAGE WAS CLEANED FROM THE AFFECTED AREAS, AND THE SYSTEM HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR REPLENISHED. THE NECESSARY FUNCTIONAL, OPERATIONAL, AND LEAK CHECKS WERE PERFORMED WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE. (X)