Service difficulty report · Shuttle Valve · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
May 11, 2011
Submitted
June 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N328MX
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3071
Aircraft time
19,397 hours, 23,972 cycles
Part
Shuttle Valve
Part number
ZCV1936
Part serial
9090768
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

HYD PROXIMITY VALVE CLOSED CAS MESSAGE RECEIVED IN CRUISE FLIGHT (FL220). CREW PERFORMED THE ASSOCIATED QRH CHECKLIST PROCEDURE INCLUDING THE HYD FAILURE LANDING CHECKLIST. AT INITIAL TOUCHDOWN (FLAPS UP LANDING), ACFT HAD GOOD AERODYNAMIC CONTROL WITH ENGINES IN FULL REVERSE. NORMAL BRAKING WAS EITHER NOT EFFECTIVE OR NOT AVAILABLE DURING INITIAL ROLL-OUT. AT SLOW SPEED THE ACFT BEGAN TO TURN LT WITH FULL RT RUDDER, AND THE EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE LEVER WAS PULLED WHEN IT BECAME EVIDENT THAT THE ACFT WAS GOING TO LEAVE THE PAVED SURFACE. WHEELS LOCKED AND ACFT SKIDDED FOR APPROX 100FT. TIRES REMAINED INFLATED. A RUNWAY EDGE LIGHT CONTACTED THE LOWER LANDING GEAR AREA AT SLOW SPEED.