Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Cndair CL2156B11215

Difficulty date
April 1, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2156B11215
Aircraft time
1 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
46604C1600
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
NR
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) OPERATOR IS REPORTING THAT DURING TEST FLIGHT OF AIRCRAFT, AFTER ANNUAL INSPECTION, THERE WAS A LEAKAGE OF THE HYD FLUID. ALL HYD FLUID WAS LOST & A HYD SYSTEM FAILURE OCCURRED. PILOT HAD TO LAND WITHOUT HYDS. NOTE THAT EMER SYSTEM PERMITTED TO LAND WITHOUT ANY CONSEQUENCES. AFTER RETURN TO MX BASE, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT HYD LOSS WAS DUE TO A RELIEF VALVE FAILURE IN THE RETURN SYSTEM OF NLG HYD SYSTEM. NATURE OF FAILURE TBD CONDITION OF PART TDB.