Service difficulty report · Shuttle Valve · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 29, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
38,427 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Shuttle Valve
Part number
50841
Condition
Broken
Location
Brake System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) NUMBER ONE BRAKE ASSY WAS LEAKING AT PISTON (DUE TO AN O-RING PROBLEM). THE NR 1 SHUTTLE VALVE WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY CAUSING NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY DROP TO ZERO AND NR 1 HYD SYSTEM DROP TO 1 QUART CAUSING MANY SYSTEM FAILURE. THAT PROBLEM IS KNOWN BY THE MANUFACTURER AND A SB EXIST TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. AN AD IS ALSO IN A DRAFT PROCESS.