Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 1, 2005
Submitted
December 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
37,049 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
3811208102
Condition
Sticking
Location
Hyd Reservoir
Component
Hydr Reservoir · Vickers · 3810040103
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) HYDRAULIC QUANTITY NR 1 READ ZERO. OVERFOW CAN FULL. THIRD REOCCURANCE. FOUND RESERVOIR LOW PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE STICKING OPEN WHEN RELIEF. ABLE TO DUPLICATE BY TRANSFERRING HYDRAULIC FLUID FROM SYSTEM 2 TO SYSTEM 1 WITH BRAKE AND PARK BRAKE. RESERVOIR EMPTIED IN LESS THAN 5 SEC. HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR REPLACED.