Service difficulty report · Regulator Valve · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 7, 2004
Submitted
March 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
302
Aircraft time
31,483 hours, 34,849 cycles
Part
Regulator Valve
Part number
2379003001
Part serial
000475
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rudder
Part time
31,505 hours, 34,849 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 3996 HAD TO RETURN TO FIELD DUE TO HAVING THE NR 2 RUDDER HYDRAULIC, RUDDER PRESSURE, AND RUDDER FULL PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE AFTER TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RUDDER PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE TO BE AT FAULT. THE RUDDER PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKED AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.