Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Dhav DHC2*

Difficulty date
July 20, 2000
Submitted
August 14, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2*
Aircraft time
9,823 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hamstd 2D30
Part
Relief Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Relief Valve
Part time
167 hours
Component
Propeller Govern · Hamstd
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) LOW PITCH STOP NUTS BROKEN, CWT SHAFTS BENT. THIS PROPELLER USES GOVERNOR OIL PRESSURE TO MOVE PROP TO LOW PITCH WITH RELIEF VALVE SET AT 200 PSI WHICH WILL NOT DAMAGE LOW STOPS. RELIEF VALVE HAD TO BE NON-OPERATIONAL DUE TO CONTAMINATION, CORROSION OR TAMPERING TO CAUSE THIS DAMAGE. (X)