Service difficulty report · Valve · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 18, 2002
Submitted
November 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N849EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
337
Aircraft time
24,443 hours, 26,857 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
G831810A
Part serial
5078
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg Ww
Part time
24,437 hours, 26,847 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

WHILE INVESTIGATING HISTORY OF HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING IN LEFT GEARWELL, LEFT FORWARD HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LIMITING VALVE WAS FOUND CRACKED. VALVE WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEHAVILLAND DASH 8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.