Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 1, 2022
Submitted
January 3, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4163
Aircraft time
31,587 hours, 33,805 cycles
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
9752565
Condition
Leaking
Location
Center Wing
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT #1 HYD QUANTITY FELL TO 0 #1 HYD PRESS REMAINED AT 2800 PSI AFTER LANDING #1 ENG HYD PUMP CAUTION ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND #1 HYD SYST BALANCE RELIEF VALVE LEAKING. R&R RELIEF VALVE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.