Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
March 12, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
43,179 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Bypass Valve
Part number
69220
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING PILOT WALK-AROUND INSPECTION OF ACFT PRIOR TO FLIGHT FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM NR 2 WING ROOT NEAR FLAPS. HYDRAULIC FLUID FOUND PUDDLING ON THE GROUND UNDER THE NR 2 SIDE OF THE ACFT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE LANDING GEAR BYPASS VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED.