Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
June 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Part
Selector Valve
Condition
Blown
Location
Water Bomb Systm
Component
Parkerhanfin · 50420101
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT LOST MAIN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. LANDED USING EMERGENCY SYSTEM. WATER BOMBING PROBE SELECTOR VALVE REMOVED AND FOUND THAT THE REAR SCREW PLUG SEAL AND PLASTIC BACK UP RING HAD BLOWN OUT CAUSING HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOSS. UNIT SENT TO OVERHAUL AGENT WHO SAID THAT 'O' RING HAD BEEN CUT BUT UNIT STILL PASSED THEIR HIGH PRESSURE TEST.