Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8101

Difficulty date
September 5, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8101
Engine
Pwa PW121
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Line
Part number
82920010307
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAXI-OUT, FUSELAGE HYD LINE RUPTURED AT A POINT OVERHEAD ROW 4 - 5 (CA. FS X 407.7 + 2) JUST FORWARD OF THE PRESSURE FITTING AND BELOW THE 90 DEGREE BEND ROUTING THE LINE DOWNWARD. 7 PASSENGERS WERE ON BOARD (1 PASSENGER AND 1 FA WERE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT). THE HYDRAULIC LINE WAS REPLACED. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT PRESSURE CHECK, THE ADJACENT LINE (P/N 82920010263 / NLG RETRACT) WAS FOUND TO BE SEEPING AT THE BULKHEAD PRESSURE FITTING SWAGE. THE OPERATOR HAS EXPRESSED THEIR INTENT TO VISUALLY INSPECT THEIR FLEET FOR LEAKAGE IN THIS AREA.