Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
April 23, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
11,366 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Check Valve
Part number
3158223
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
AP
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) ON APPROACH AND AFTER LANDING GEAR DOWN SELECTION COMPLETED, NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM INDICATED LOSS OF ALL FLUID. APPROACH TO LANDING WAS CONTINUED, FOLLOWING A NORMAL LANDING, CREW INSPECTED AC AND CONFIRMED A SIGNIFICANT HYD LEAK FROM AIRCRAFT'S EMPENNAGE AREA. FLIGHT WAS TERMINATED AND ENGINEERING ASSISTANCE REQUESTED. ENGINEERING INVESTIGATION CONFIRMED METAL FATIGUE FAILURE OF A CHECK VALVE BODY, WHICH ALLOWED LIBERATION OF ALL OF NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID TO ATMOSPHERE. FAILED CHECK VALVE WAS REPLACED AND FOLLOWING SERVICING OF THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. IT WAS NOTED THAT INSIDE OF THE VALVE SHOWED SIGNS OF CORROSION. TSN=11366.21 HRS