Service difficulty report · Cap · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
March 2, 1998
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Part
Cap
Part number
34629
Condition
Cracked
Location
Selector Valve
Component
Selector Valve · 574205
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE CAP CRACKED, LIFTING FROM BOSS ALLOWING O-RING TO BE BLOWN OUT AND SKYDROL HYDRAULIC FLUID TO LEAK OUT.