What was found
(AUS) RT MAIN LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC UP' PIPE LEAKING. INVESTIGATION FOUND A CRACK IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE PIPE LOCATED AT A BEND RADIUS. SUSPECT THE BEND RADIUS WAS DEFORMED DURING FIT AT MANUFACTURE.
- Difficulty date
- December 18, 2003
- Submitted
- March 1, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8315
- Engine
- Pwa PW123
- Propeller
- Hamstd 14SF23
- System (JASC)
- 2910 · Hydraulic System, Main
- Part
- Pipe
- Part number
- 82970009199
- Condition
- Unserviceable
- Location
- Hyd System
- Part time
- 5,110 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.