SDR 3LYA090817

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 17, 2009
Submitted
August 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508LX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4182
Aircraft time
4,276 hours, 3,876 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ALL GEAR DOOR AMBER LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. RAN QRH, PERFORMED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION. AIRCRAFT NUMBER TWO ENGINE DRIVEN HYD PUMP HAD BEEN CHANGED AND BLED PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. SUSPECTED AIR IN SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT WAS REPOSITIONED AS A MAINTENANCE FERRY FLIGHT FROM FAR TO DEN. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ADDITIONAL BLEEDING OF THE NUMBER 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.