Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 22, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
22,918 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Line
Part number
DSC252A40230
Condition
Leaking
Location
Brake Assy
Part time
6,646 hours, 6,470 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) UPON DEPLANING THE AIRCRAFT, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A PUDDLE OF FLUID BETWEEN THE NR 1 & NR 2 MAIN WHEELS. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LEAK TO BE COMING FROM THE NR 1 BRAKE UNIT FLEX LINE. NR 1 BRAKE UNIT FLEX LINE REPLACED.