Service difficulty report · Dump Valve · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
January 16, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
43,627 hours
Engine
Pwc PW610FA
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Dump Valve
Part number
2800015102
Part serial
0635
Condition
Leaking
Location
Right
Stage of operation
TX
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

ON ACFT 324, CREW REPORT A FUEL LEAK ON RT SIDE VENT TANK OF ACFT WHILE IN DE-ICE FACILITY. MFG WAS REQUESTED TO RESPOND. ACFT WAS BRINGING TO THE HANGAR FOR TROUBLESHOOTING AND DEFECT 963025 WAS OPEN. RT DUMP VALVE REPLACED, RT ARMING VALVE PN: 7SC0299, SN: 1324 REPLACED, FLOAT VALVE PN: 8F114 REPLACED FOUND ON TUBE LEAKING BETWEEN AUXILIARY PUMP AND CHECK VALVE BEFORE ENGINE FEED LINE TUBE PN:82820045-112, REPLACED, AFTER ALL SYS WAS INSPECTED SUSPECTED RT ENG FCU AND FUEL PUMP ARE PRESSURIZING THE TANK AND OPENING THE DUMP VALVE. RT ENGINE FCU AND RT ENG FUEL PUMP REPLACED. FUEL SYS TEST SERVICEABLE AND DEFECT 963025 CLOSE. TEST FLIGHT WAS REQUIRED AND SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED REF DEFECT 963700.