Service difficulty report · Anti-Skid Valve · Dhav DHC8106

Difficulty date
September 27, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8106
Aircraft time
36,037 hours
Engine
Pwa PW121
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Anti-Skid Valve
Part number
39671
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) ANTI SKID SYSTEM TESTED ELECTRONICALLY OK, DUE TO A CHAFING LINE, LINE WAS REPLACED WHICH MANDATED A SYSTEM MECHANICALL CHECK. BOTH VALVES HAD FAILED. THE A/C WAS IN ON A HEAVY CHECK, USING THE MANUFACTER`S WORK CARDS, THERE IS NO CARD TO MECHANICALLY CHECK THIS SYSTEM. THE FAILED VALVE ALLOWED MAXIMUM BRAKE PRESSURE AT ALL TIMES. CANADIAN NORTH WILL BE DEVELOPING THEIR OWN WORK CARD FOR THIS TASK (TC 20090927001)