Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
December 30, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
22,174 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
3811208102
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
99,999 hours, 99,999 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE ON POSITIONING FLIGHT INDICATION OF PROGRESSIVE NR 2 SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FAILURE, NR 2 HYD FLUID HOT CAUTION LIGHT, 15 MINUTES LATER, RUDDER PRESSURE & RUDDER FULL PRESSURE & NR 2 RUDDER HYD CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, ON ARRIVAL ALTERNATE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION SYSTEM USED. AIRCRAFT LANDING NORMALLY . INVESTIGATION FOUND RELIEF VALVE ON NR 2 HYDRAULIC RESERVIOR LEAKING AND HAD DRAINED HYDRAULIC FLUID OVERBOARD, SYTEM WAS FULL OF AIR . RELIEF VALVE REPLACED, HYD OVER-TEMP SWITCH, ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP, AND HYD LOW LEVEL SWITCH REMOVED FOR INSPECTION.