What was found
STRONG CHEMICAL ODOR IN COCKPIT AFTER TAKEOFF. FOUND PINHOLE LEAK IN NOSE GEAR HYD LINE. REPAIRED THE LINE AND CYCLED 8 TIMES WITH NO DEFECTS OR LEAKS NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- October 8, 2011
- Submitted
- October 10, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N979HA
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8103
- Aircraft serial
- 373
- Aircraft time
- 32,177 hours, 41,435 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2910 · Hydraulic System, Main
- Part
- Line
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Hyd System
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.