Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 18, 2003
Submitted
July 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
33,300 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Line
Part number
82960010115
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Part time
34,525 hours, 35,120 cycles
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) A HYDRAULIC LINE FROM THE NR 2 HYD SYS THAT FEEDS THE RUDDER PRESSURE REGULATOR DEVELOPED A HAIRLINE CRACK IN THE TAIL SECTION. . THE NR 2 SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DEPLETED TO BELOW MINIMUM. AN EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION WAS CARRIED OUT AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. A FLEXIBLE HYDRAULIC LINE WAS INSTALLED TEMPORARILY AS DETAILED IN MAINTENANCE MANUAL CHAPTER 20-50-52. NR 2 HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION, GEAR SWINGS CARRIED OUT AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.