Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
October 21, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Relief Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
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

(CAN) LOSS OF NR 1 HYDRAULIC QUANTITY AND PRESSURE IN CRUISE.ON ARRIVAL MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THE HYD NR 1 TANK EMPTY AND A VISUAL INSPECTION AT THE UNDER WING AREA SHOWED HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKAGE FROM THE BALANCED RELIEF VALVE DRAIN TUBE.