Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
August 19, 2005
Submitted
September 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Check Valve
Part number
DSC1896
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) AN OPERATOR EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEM NR 2, IN FLIGHT, DUE TO A FRACTURED CHECK VALVE. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE CHECK VALVE REVEALED A CRACK AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE VALVE BODY. THE CHECK VALVE IS BEING RETURNED TO MFG FOR INVESTIGATION.