I'm having a problem with a hydraulic teststand and have a suspicion that it might be because of a faulty servo valve.  As we have plenty of oilsupply and a good cooling system the leakage isnt really a problem. My question now is if I just want to check if the valve is faulty and dont care what exactly is the reason of the faulty valve, what tests should be made as a minimum? I have an idea that a null test and a dynamic test would be enough but as my knowlege in the world of hydraulics is not that great I would like to know your oppenion
(If something like this thread is already out there I'm sorry to repost).

The MTS servo valves are made by Moog. Supposedly they have some special tweaks beyond the normal Moog items, but I have never found out what. These two valves(Forged Steel Valves) are rated at 10 and 15 gpm at 3000psi.

I don't know if overly high pressure would cause operation like that. But if the oil got too hot it could have caused varnish and deposits. MTS is very particular about the oil, and STONGLY recommends Mobil DTE 25 because over time it has proven resistant to varnish formation.

As far as cleanliness goes you should keep the oil cleaner than an ISO 4406 rating of 16/13/9. It is possible that you have some particle stuck inside the valve.

As far as a check goes, the easiest one is the do a continuity check on the coils. Look for oil in the connector or broken wired in the connector back shell. If you do not have a known good valve to substitute (or a bunch of pressure and flow gauges) than the best thing to do is send it to any number of servo repair shops.

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