What was found
(CAN) INVESTIGATION OF A HYDRAULIC LEAK IN THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED A LARGE PINHOLE IN THE LINE FROM THE TEE AT STN X37.00 TO THE STEERING CONTROL GEAR UP. THE LINE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- January 6, 2001
- Submitted
- February 1, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft time
- 26,111 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PW120A
- Propeller
- Hamstd 14SF7
- System (JASC)
- 2910 · Hydraulic System, Main
- Part
- Line
- Part number
- 82910010197
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Hyd System
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.