Service difficulty report · Isolation Valve · Dhav DHC8106

Difficulty date
July 28, 2013
Submitted
July 31, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N887EA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8106
Aircraft serial
351
Aircraft time
30,160 hours, 32,481 cycles
Part
Isolation Valve
Part number
997305
Part serial
0170
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Rudder
Part time
30,160 hours, 32,481 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

LEFT RUDDER ISOLATION VALVE BODY CRACKED AND LEAKING. R & R LT RUDDER ISOLATION VALVE IAW MM 29-10-43. UNIT BLED AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. OPS CHECK IAW 1-8-2, 29-10-43, OPS CHECKED GOOD.