Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 4, 2014
Submitted
March 10, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4352
Aircraft time
7,282 hours, 7,606 cycles
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
9752565
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENROUTE INBD ROLL SPOILER AND NR 1 HYD ISO CAUTION FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF FLUID AND PRESSURE ON NR 1 HYD SYSTEM. RETURNED TO FIELD, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. PERFORMED GVI OF FUSELAGE EXTERIOR, NACELLE INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS AND ACM COMP. FOUND NR 1 HYD RESERVOIR INDICATING ZERO QTY. NO OTHER DEFECT OR EVIDENCE NOTED. SERVICED NR 1 HYD SYS RES IAW AMM 12-10-29-611-801. RAN NR 2 ENG AND STBY PUMP AND OBSERVED FLUID LEAKAGE FROM NR 1 HYD BALANCE RELIEF VALVE DRAIN HOLE. REMOVED PANEL 262BT. REPEATED GROUND RUN AND OBSERVED FLUID LEAKAGE FROM BALANCE RELIEF VALVE DRAIN LINE. BEGAN INSP OF EDP AFTER OPERATION WITHOUT SUFFICIENT FLUIED IAW AMM 05-54-00-280-801 1-5A (1) (A) AND (2)-(6)(A). REF AML FOR DMI ON REINSPECT OF FILTERS AND DPIS. C/W 025-54-00-280-801 5A (B) AND 5 A6 (B) - CLOSE OUT. NO QTYS OF METALLIC PARTICLES FOUND. R+R BALANCE RELIEF VALVE IAW AMM 29-11-51-000-801 AND 29-11-51-400-801, PARA 1-4A, 12 AND PARA 5. CLOSED PANEL 262BT.