Service difficulty report · Hose · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
November 12, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
27,600 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Hose
Part number
DSC252B40124
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Nr 2 Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
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) AFTER DEPARTURE, GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT WHEN SELECTED UP & NR 2 HYD QUANTITY DROPPED . AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT FOR NORMAL LANDING . INSPECTION FOUND NLG UPLOCK/RETRACTION ACTUATOR FLEX HOSE RUPTURED CAUSING LOSS OF NR 2 HYDRAULIC QUANTITY & FAILURE OF GEAR TO RETRACT.