Service difficulty report · Ptu · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
June 2, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Ptu
Part number
5114904
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) AFTER GEAR UP SELECTION THERE WAS A FAILURE OF THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM (PRESSURE ZERO,QUANTITY NORMAL). GEAR STAYED IN TRANSITION AND THE PTU ALSO FAILED. AFTER GEAR RECYCLED NORMAL PRESSURE INDICATIONS AND OPS AGAIN, BUT THE PTU REMAINED U/S. RELANDING PERFORMED AND AIRCRAFT HANDED OVER TO MAINTENANCE.THE POWER TRANFER UNIT (PTU) WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.