Service difficulty report · Coupling · Dhav DHC8315

Difficulty date
December 15, 2003
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8315
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Coupling
Part number
AN81510D
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Hydraulic System
Part time
5,574 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(AUS) NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE FILTER MANIFOLD UNION FRACTURED. SUSPECT UNION FAILED DUE TO OVERTORQUING DURING INSTALLATION.