Service difficulty report · Tube · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 9, 2001
Submitted
September 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
33,548 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Tube
Part number
92940010103
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Part time
35,125 hours, 41,002 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) DURING A WALK AROUND, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM THE RIGHT HAND WING ROOT AREA. UPON MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NR 2 SYSTEM SPOILER LIFT DUMP PRESSURE LINE WAS LEAKING FROM A CRACK IN THE TUBE.THE RIGID HYDRAULIC TUBE WAS REPLACED AND LEAK CHECKS CARRIED OUT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.