Service difficulty report · Tube · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 7, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
20,282 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Tube
Part number
82970009387
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
21,979 hours, 28,431 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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 THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON DURING LANDING GEAR EXTENSION. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HAD AIR IN IT AND ALSO THE NR 2 SPOILER LIFT DUMP PRESSURE LINE BETWEEN THE LIFT DUMP VALVES WAS LEAKING FROM A PIN HOLE. THE HYDRAULIC TUBE WAS REPLACED, THE SYSTEM WAS BLED AND ALL FURTHER CHECKS WERE COMPLETED PRIOR TO RELEASING THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.