Service difficulty report · Solenoid Valve · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
April 14, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
50,046 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Solenoid Valve
Part number
2383001004
Condition
Sheared
Location
Rudder
Part time
27,447 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, 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) RUDDER FULL PRESSURE AND RUDDER PRESSURE CAUTION ILLUMINATED IN CLIMB AT ABOUT 5000 FT AT 140-150 KNOTS WITH PITOT/STAT TEST BOX IND 160 KTS WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE FAULT. WHEN RUD 1 POWERED FLT CONTROL SO SWITICH CYCLED WAS NOTED THAT NR1 RUDDER HYD CAUTION WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. ATTEMPED TO SWAP NR 1 & 2 SOLENIOD VALVES ON RUDDER PRESSURE REGULATOR AND FOUND BOTH SPOOL ENDS SHEARED. RUDDER PRESSURE REGULATOR REPLACED IAW MM 27-20-38. FUNCTION AND LEAK CHECKS COMPLETED WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. PARTS SENT OUT FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.