Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
April 22, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Check Valve
Part number
3158223
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Hyd System
Part time
21,314 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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) ON CLIMB TO FL120 AND PASSING 8000 FT THE, RUDDER PRESSURE, NR 2 RUDDER HYD AND RUDDER FULL PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. A PAN WAS DECLARED AND RADAR VECTORED BACK TO BASE. APPROPRIATE CHECKLISTS WERE COMPLETED, FINISHING WITH AN ALT GEAR EXTENSION. A NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING WERE CONDUCTED AND TAXI TO THE BAY. TOTAL LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID DUE TO CHECK VALVE FAILURE IN ALTERNATE RUDDER SYS. HYDRAULIC SYS 2. INFLIGHT RETURN AFTER PAN CALL. TIME LIMITATIONS EXCEEDED FOR DRY RUNNING SYSTEM COMPONENTS. ALTERNATE EXTENTION REQUIRED TO LOWER GEAR. RECTIFICATION DETAILS. LEAK DISCOVERED IN REAR FUSE AREA PTU CHECK VALVE FAILURE IN NR 2 SYS, CHECK VALVE REPLACED IAW 27-20-00. CHECK VALVE LEAK CHECKED, SERVICED IAW AMM 29-00-00. EDP, PTU & SPU REPLACED DUE OPERATING WITHOUT FLUID FOR SPECIFIED TIME PERIOD. ACFT WAS FERRIED, PART REPLACEMENTS FOR GEAR SWING UNDER SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT. REPLACE CHECK VALVE, CARRY OUT CHAPTER 5 INSPECTION FOR RUNNING HYD SYSTEM DRY, REPLACE ADDITIONAL PARTS AS REQUIRED, REFILL SYSTEM AND BLEED. MAINTENANCE FUNCTIONAL CHECKS OF SYSTEMS EFFECTED.