Service difficulty report · Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 2, 2014
Submitted
May 5, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N202WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4202
Aircraft time
10,473 hours, 10,350 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
9752565
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

CREW RECEIVED A NR 1 HYD PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHT ALONG WITH INTERMITTENT HYD PRESSURE AND QTY INDICATION. CREW RAN QRH, CONTACTED MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND DIVERTED TO PIT. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND REQUESTED THAT EMERGENCY VEHICLES BE ROLLED. CREW MADE A ZERO FLAPS LANDING, USED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE TO ASSIST IN STOPPING AND STOPPED ON THE RUNWAY. AFTER BEING CHECKED OUT BY FIRE DEPARTMENT, ACFT WAS TOWED TO GATE WHERE PASSENGERS DEPLANNED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE AFT EQUIPMENT BAY SOAKED IN SKYDROL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE BALANCE RELIEF VALVE LEAKING, R & R THE BALANCE RELIEF VALVE ALONG WITH THE ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP AND HYD SYSTEM MANIFOLD IAW AMM. ACFT IS GOOD FOR SERVICE.