Service difficulty report · Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 20, 2013
Submitted
October 2, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N203WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4203
Aircraft time
10,471 hours, 10,141 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
9752565
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON DECENT, CREW REPORTED NR 1 HYD QTY INDICATING ABNORMALLY LOW AND SOON AFTER THEY RECEIVED A NR 1 HYD PUMP CAUTION LIGHT. ALSO RECEIVED A FLAP POWER CAUTION LIGHT AFTER ATTEMPTING TO SELECT FLAPS 5. RAN QRH CHECKLIST, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED AND FOUND THE LEAK COMING FROM BALANCE RELIEF VALVE. R & R THE NR 1 SYS ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP, SYS FILTERS AND THE NR 1 SYS PRIORITY VALVE, BALANCE VALVE IAW AMM. ACFT IS GOOD FOR SERVICE.