What was found
(CAN) ON START-UP, THE GROUND HANDLER NOTICED HYDRAULIC FLUID DRIPPING FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THERE WAS A PIN HOLE IN THE NLG UP LINE FWD OF OXYGEN BOTTLES.
- Difficulty date
- March 2, 2000
- Submitted
- April 14, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft time
- 25,856 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PW120A
- Propeller
- Hamstd 14SF7
- System (JASC)
- 2910 · Hydraulic System, Main
- Part
- Line
- Part number
- 82910010107
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Hyd System
- Part time
- 26,167 hours, 26,892 cycles
- Component
- Hydraulic Main S
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, J
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.