Service difficulty report · Tube · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 16, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
27,916 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Tube
Part number
82910009143
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
29,700 hours, 33,860 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAXI TO TAKEOFF, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A STRONG ACID ODOUR IN THE COCKPIT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WHERE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A LEAKING HYDRAULIC LINE IN THE NLG WHEEL WELL. THE LEAKING HYDRAULIC TUBE WAS THE "CLOSE" PRESSURE LINE TO THE NLG DOORS. THE LINE WAS REPLACED AND ALL FURTHER CHECKS WERE COMPLETED PRIOR TO RELEASING THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.