Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
May 15, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
11,289 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Line
Part number
DSC252A40272
Condition
Cracked
Location
Brake Assy
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) PILOT FOUND DURING WALK AROUND BEFORE DEPARTURE FROM YAD A SMALL QUANTITY OF HYD. FLUID UNDER NR 3 BRAKE ASSY. MAINT ADVISED AND REQUEST THE PILOT TO APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE TO CONFIRM THE LEAK. PILOT CONFIRM THAT LEAK IS FROM HYD. FLEX LINE CONNECTED TO NR 3 BRAKE ASSY. MECH. SENT OVER TO REPLACE THE DEFFECTIVE HYD LINE.