Service difficulty report · Valve · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
May 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Valve
Part number
SKA1043
Condition
Leaking
Location
Flap Selector
Component
Syncro
Stage of operation
IN
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) SECOND SELECTOR VALVE INSTALLED IN 14 DAYS. ON DI A SMALL AMOUNT OF FLUID NOTED ON CABIN FLOOR. INSPECTION OF OVERHEAD PANEL REVEALED A LOT OF HYDRAULIC FLUID HAD CONTAMINATED CENTRE LIGHT PANEL FROM STA. 111.0 TO STA. 332.0. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE PUT ON AIRCRAFT AND FLAP SELECTOR CYCLED TO FULL DOWN POSITION. AS SOON AS FLAPS STARTED DOWN HYDRAULIC FLUID STREAMED OUT OF THE LOWER RH POPPET VALVE COVER. COVER REMOVED AND NEW 'O' RINGS INSTALLED, BUT VALVE STILL LEAKED. VALVE REPLACED.