Service difficulty report · Solenoid · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
December 9, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
40,403 hours
Part
Solenoid
Part number
54C546347
Condition
Separated
Location
Valve Sequence
Part time
42,532 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) HYD SYSTEM 2 QTY DEPLEATED TO 1 IN FLIGHT. RUDDER ISO C/M.RETURNING TO YVR. (RESOLVED ON W/O: 265192 TASKCARD: NR-00001) FOUND L/H MAIN LANDING GEAR SOLENOID SEQUENCE VALVE LEAKING. SEQUENCE VALE REPLACED IAW DHC-8 32-10-51. MAINT IRREGULARITY REPORT. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED YVR,GEAR SELECTED UP. TWO SECONDS LATER RUDDER ISO LIGHT CAME ON. MOST OF HYD FLUID DEPARTED. GEAR WOULDN`T COME UP. FOR SAFETY, PILOTS DID ALTERNATE SELECTION DOWN.A/C RETURNED TO YVR HANGAR.IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TOP(SOLENOID) OF THE VALVE ALMOST FELL OFF. TWO SCREWS HAD SHEARED HAD SHEARED OFF.IN TURN LETTING THE HYD FLUID NR 2 SYSTEM TO LEAK OUT.