Service difficulty report · Valve · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 26, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Spoiler
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) DURING FLIGHT, CREW NOTICED NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYS FLUID DEPLETING. THEY RETURNED TO THEIR DEPARTURE AIRPORT FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT NACELLE FLIGHT SPOILER UNLOAD VALVE HAD 2 BOLTS WITH THE HEADS SHEARED FROM THE VALVE BODY. THIS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRPLANE RETURNED TO SERVICE.