Service difficulty report · Tube · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 8, 2001
Submitted
September 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
28,565 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Tube
Part number
82950010237
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
30,038 hours, 30,885 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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) CREW REPORTED FLUID LEAK UNDER RIGHT HAND WING AND FALLING ON THE #4 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY. AFTER MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LIFT DUMP PRESSURE LINE HAD A PIN HOLE LEAK IN A BEND 14 INCHES FROM OUTBOARD END OF THE RIGID HYDRAULIC TUBE.RIGID HYDRAULIC TUBE WAS REPLACED, LEAK CHECKS CARRIED OUT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.