Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
October 11, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
O-Ring
Part number
AN81510D
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Part time
4,723 hours, 6,700 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
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

(CAN) ON APPROACH TO POS, WITH GEAR UP, GOT HIS NR 2 EDP HYDRAULIC CAUTION LIGHT AND NOTICED HIS NR 2 HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO. FOLLOWED PROCEDURES PER QRH. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN PORT OF SPAIN & TOWED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE: NR 2 EDP SUPPLY LINE TO THE PRESSURE MANIFOLD, UNION FOUND SHEARED OFF AT PRESSURE MANIFOLD SIDE. UNION STILL ATTACHED TO LINE. THIS IS EXACT DEFECT REPORTED.MANIFOLD REPLACED & AIRCRAFT FUNCTION TESTED, LEAK CHECKED AND RETURNEED TO SERVICE.