Service difficulty report · Filter · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
December 1, 2000
Submitted
January 9, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N122SA
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft serial
515
Part
Filter
Part number
50270066901
Condition
Loose
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT FROM GCN-LAS, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE FELL TO ZERO AND EMERGENCY PUMP DID NOT WORK EITHER. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED TO ATC AND A SUCCESSFUL LANDING WAS MADE. COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING AT THREADED UNION OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING ACTUATOR AND ACTUATOR FILTER. HELICOIL THREADS IN ACTUATOR PORT APPEARED TO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE THREAD ENGAGEMENT TO FILTER ASSY. ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED. (M)