Service difficulty report · Pump · Dhav DHC8315

Difficulty date
March 4, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8315
Engine
Pwa PW123D
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Pump
Part number
570347
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING APPROACH TO AIRPORT, NR 2 LIGHT HYD PUMP FAULT. LOSS OF HYD NR 2 FLUID (QTY 4). PAN-PAN CALL DECLARED & A/C RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. QRH PROCEDURE FOLLOWED & A/C LANDED WITHOUT EVENT. EDP NR 2 FAILURE OR PRESSURE MANIFOLD FAILURE (LEAKAGE) UNIT CLEANED & VISUALLY INSPECTED. ROTATION CHECK CARRIED OUT, SATISFACTORY. UNIT RELEASED FOR CONFIRMATION TEST, RETURNED FOR DRAFT SEAL LEAK. UNIT PARTIALLY DISASSEMBLED TO INVESTIGATE FAULT. PARENT THREADS STRIPPED IN HOUSING. MATING RING & ELEMENT WORN, PISTON SHOES WORN. EDP NR 2 REPLACED. SYS NR 2 RETURN FILTER REPLACED. SYS NR 2 PRESSURE MANIFOLD REPLACED. CASE DRAIN FILTER REPLACED. SYS NR 2 BLEEDING & REFILLING.A/C RELEASED INTO SERVICE.