Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Skrsky S76A

Difficulty date
February 9, 2001
Submitted
March 13, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S76A
Aircraft time
20,139 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30S
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
3935
Condition
Leaking
Location
Actuator
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, D

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

What was found

(CAN) ON START UP THE NR 1 SERVO JAM WARNING LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH WHEN NORMAL HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS REACHED. THE FLIGHT CREW SHUT DOWN AND UPON EXITING THE AIRCRAFT SAW HYDRAULIC FLUID UNDER THE AIRCRAFT. THE ENGINEER FOUND THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID LOW WHICH CAUSED THE NR 1 SERVO JAM LIGHT TO STAY ON. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE TAIL SERVO SHUT OFF VALVE LEAKING FROM THE ELECTRICAL ACTUATOR BODY. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED, NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM REPLENISHED AND BLED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN AND THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.