Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
September 13, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
44 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Line
Part number
DSC252B4012
Condition
Failed
Location
Drag Strut
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING ILS APPROACH, CAPT CALLED FOR LANDING GEAR TO BE LOWERED 'NR 2 HYD PRESSCAUTION LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED BY LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS. APPROACH DISCONTI NUED, A/C ORBITED UNDER RADAR CONTROL TO EAST OF AIRFIELD. EMERGENCY CHECK LISTCONSULTED. NR 2 HYD. FAILURE DRILL CARRIED OUT AND LANDING GEAR LOWERED USINGSTANDBY SYSTEM. PAN PAN DECLARED. NR 2 HYD QUANTITY FELL TO ZERO (EXPECTED). PASS ENGERS KEPT INFORMED THROUGH OUT EVENT. A/C LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE CAUSE WAS THE NLG DRAG STRUT ACTUATOR FLEXI PIPE FRACTURING P/NO DSC252B4-0124 AND THE PTU PRESSURE PIPE P/N 829400010-159 AND SUBSEQUENTLY FAILING, POSSIBLY DUE TO LOAD AND THE INFREQUENT USE OF THE PX PIPE.