SDR 98ZZZX369

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
January 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4860J
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Aircraft serial
19
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 4 Nacelle
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PRIOR TO FLIGHT FROM MIA, MECHANIC FOUND HYDRAULIC LEAK IN NR 4 NACELLE AND NR 2 HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LOW. INSPECTION FOUND HYDRAULIC LINES PRESSURE AND RETURN ARE CHAFED AND CRACKED. LINES WERE REPLACED WITH TEMP FLEX LINES. INSPECTED AND FOUND NO LEAKS. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO FLL AND TEMFLEX LINES REPLACED WITH HARD LINES. FAIR LEAD HOLDING LINE WAS MELTED AND LINES VIBRATED. FAIR LEAD REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.