Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
March 3, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Line
Part number
82920010363
Condition
Fractured
Location
Hyd Pump
Part time
4,532 hours, 4,601 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) CLIMBING THOUGH FL80 FROM COPENHAGEN, 1ST OFFICER REPORTED LOSS OF NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM CONTENTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO COPENHAGEN, CARRYING OUT ACTION IAW EMERGENCY CHECKLIST NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID LOSS. AIRCRAFT STATICS: TOTAL HOURS 4532.10 TOTAL CYCLES 4601REF/ASR050/00/DH8 ENGINE INSPECTION FOUND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE FRACTURED, PIPE ASSEMBLY REPLACED AND LEAK CHECK CARRIED OUT SATISFACTORY. DURING ENGINE RUN, HYDRAULIC NR 2 SYSTEM DEPLETED AND ILLUMINATION OF CAUTION LIGHTS & NR 2 SPU CCT BKR POPPED, MAINTENANCE FOUND LEAK FROM NR 2 SPU CASE DRAINCASE, SPU REPLACED & NR 2 CASE DRAIN FILTER REPLACED & NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP REPLACED IAW DHC-8 AMM 5-50-33 DUE