Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8315

Difficulty date
March 20, 2002
Submitted
April 26, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8315
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Line
Part number
82920010169
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) -DURING APPROACH PILOT SELECT GEAR DOWN. THEN PILOT NOTICE MANY CAUTION LIGHTS: SPOILER, ISOVALVE, STEERING AND HYD TANK NR 2 LEVEL EMPTY. BUT GEAR LOCK DOWN OK 3 GREEN LIGHTS. AIRCRAFT LAND NORMALLY AND SAFELY. MAINTENANCE FOUND ALUMINIUM HYDRAULIC LINE FOR LANDING GEAR DOWN PRESSURE CRACK IN A RADIUS (LINE IS IN THE WING TO FUSELAGE BOX)(CRACK LOOKED LIKE A FATIGUE CRACK). LINE REPLACED SYSTEM SERVICED, NO MORE LEAK.