Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
August 4, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Part
O-Ring
Part number
NAS16124
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Press Manifold
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE FOLLOWING REPORTED TO US (BRYMON MAINT CTL): DURING CRUISE AT 16,000 FT ON ROUTE TO GLASGOW SPARE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED (LIGHT ABOVE FUEL TANK LOW LEVEL) THEN EXTINGUISHED FOLLOWED BY HYDRAULIC CAUTION LIGHTS. HYDRAULIC CONTENTS I INDICATED NR 2 SYS DEPLETED. EMERGENCY CHECKLIST CONSULTED & PAN DECLARED.GEAR EXTENDED ON FINAL AT GLASGOW TO PERMIT EMERGENCY CHECK LIST ACTION BEFORE UNEVENTFUL APPROACH & LDG. A/C CLEARED RWY&SHUTDOWN. LDG GEAR PINS INSERTED INTO GEAR & A/C TOWED TO STAND, PASSENGERS DISEMBARKED. MAINT: FOUND NR 2 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE MANIFOLD LEAKING AT BLANK (AN814-4D).SEAL FOUND DETERIORATED. NEW SEAL FITTED & BLANK REPLACED. FOLLOWING ITEMS ALSO REPLACED, AS SYS RAN DRY. 1) ENGINE