Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 4, 2001
Submitted
July 25, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
27,487 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Line
Part number
DSX252B4012
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.

What was found

(CAN) THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE NOSEGEAR AREA DURING WALK AROUND. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE HYDRAULIC FLEX LINE FOR THE NLG DRAG LINK ACTUATOR "UP" SELECTION WAS LEAKING AT THE AREA OF MAXIMUM FLEX, ADJUCENT TO THE FITTING. THE LINE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.