Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
April 20, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
82974216001
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Nacelle
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DECREASING. AN UNEENTFUL LANDING WAS COMPLETED. THE MAINTENANCE CREW DISCOVERED THE NR 1 ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP CASE DRAIN LINE HAD CHAFED THROUGH ON A FAIRLEAD CAUSING THE PIPE TO LEAK. THE PIPE WAS REPAIRED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.AN INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE CHAFING WAS DUE TO A SUPPORT CLAMP NOT INSTALLED ON THE PIPE KEEPING IT AWAY FROM THE FAIRLEAD.