# SDR CA020904002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 25, 2002
- Submitted: September 12, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Make and model: Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft time: 27,623 hours
- Engine: Pwa PW120A
- Propeller: Hamstd 14SF7
- System (JASC): [2722 · Rudder Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2722)
- Part: Actuator
- Part number: 112003
- Condition: Bypassing
- Location: Rudder
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, F
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA020904002

## Discrepancy

(CAN) 10 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF,  RUDDER ISOLATE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOTS NOTICED A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AND DECIDED TO RETURN TO AIRPORT.  MAINTENANCE FOUND FLUID IN TAIL BUT COULD NOT ISOLATE WHERE FLUID CAME FROM.  SUSPECT NR 1 RUDDER ACTUATOR MAY HAVE BYPASSED FLUID,  UNIT WILL BE REMOVED AND SENT TO OVERHAUL FACILITY FOR INSPECTION.

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