Service difficulty report · Hand Pump · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
August 23, 2002
Submitted
August 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Hand Pump
Part number
1022851
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING MAINT, INSPECTORS FOUND ALT GEAR EXTENSION NOT WORKING. CARRIED OUT GEAR CHECKS & DOING ALT RELEASE, ALL FAILED. HAND PUMP WAS NOT BUILDING UP PRESSURE TO LOCK MLG'S. THEY REPLACED SELECTOR VALVE WITH A PRE MOD SUM 4D013414. SELECTOR VALVE DUE TO NO STOCK OF POST MOD VALVE. DIDN'T RECTIFY THE PROBLEM, STILL NO HANDPUMP PRESSURE: CHANGED HANDPUMP & THAT SOLVED PROBLEM. THE FOLLOWING OP TEST OF ALT LDG GEAR EXTENSION HYDRAULIC SYS WAS CARRIED OUT SUCCESSFUL. SINCE FLUID FOUND HEAVILY CONTAMINATED, EMERG SYS HAS BEEN BLEED & REFILLED.