Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
October 4, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft time
28,842 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65AR
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
104216001
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT THE BRAKE PRESSURE WAS BETWEEN 175 TO 200 PSI PRIOR TO LANDING. DURING INVESTIGATION, THE STEERING SELECTOR VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE, CAUSING THE BRAKE RETURN LINES TO BE PRESSURIZED. INTERNAL LEAKS IN THE STEERING CONTROL VALVE CAUSED HIGH PRESSURE IN THE RETURN LINES OF THE BRAKES. STEERING CONTROL VALVE WAS REPLACED AND BRAKE AND STEERING SYSTEMS WERE CHECKED FOR PROPER OPERATION. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE.