Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
May 21, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
9752565
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Hyd System
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 THE CRUISE, THE CAPTAIN NOTICED THE HYDRAULIC QTY ON THE NR 1 SYS HAD REDUCED FROM 55 PERCENT TO 40, BEFORE DEPARTURE THE CREW HAD SEEN THE QUANTITY ABOUT 75-80 PERCENT. A TECHLOG ENTRY WAS MADE. THE ENGINEERS REPORTED THAT A LEAK IN THE LOWER FUSELAGE UNDER THE CABIN, BENEATH THE WING, WAS FOUND. WHEN WE LT THE ACFT THE QTY WAS 15 PERCENT. BALANCE RELIEF VALVE LEAKING, PART REPLACED.