Service difficulty report · Valve · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
February 9, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
24,293 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Valve
Part number
659603
Condition
Failed
Location
Spoiler
Part time
25,541 hours, 31,889 cycles
Component
Drag Control Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER DEPARTURE, CREW REPORTED LOSS OF NR 2 HYDRAULIC QUANTITY, ASSOCIATED WITH ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATING AND ALSO LOSS OF NR 2 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. MAINTENANCE REVEALED THAT OUTBOARD RT FLIGHT SPOILER VALVE HAD FAILED WHICH RESULTED IN HYD FLUID LOSS. (CAP DISLODGED FROM VALVE BODY). VALVE REPLACED.