Service difficulty report · Valve · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 4, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Valve
Part number
58570
Condition
Leaking
Location
Brake
Part time
32,875 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS LOSING PRESSURE. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE PARK BRAKE VALVE WAS LEAKING INTERNALLY AND REPLACED IT. THE NR 2 SYSTEM PX CHECK VALVE ON THE PARK BRAKE MANIFOLD WAS ALSO REPLACED.