Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
May 6, 2007
Submitted
June 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Check Valve
Part number
DSC1896
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Hyd Sys
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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 NR 2 HYD FLUID SYSTEM DUE TO A FRACTURED CHECK VALVE WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN DURING APPROACH. THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT IS A CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACK AROUND NR 2 HYD SYSTEM MANIFOLD CHECK VALVE. (TC NR 20070510001)