Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DH82

Difficulty date
October 24, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DH82
Aircraft time
44 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Line
Part number
AE2463509E02
Part serial
71867
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Brake
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND CHECKS COMPLETED, ATC CALLED TO SAY THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM LT BRAKES AND THAT THE FIRE SERVICE WAS ON ITS WAY. F.D. AND PILOT VERIFIED HYDRAULIC FLUID ON THE GROUND IN THE WHEELS AREA. THE SMOKE DECLARED BY ATC WAS MORE LIKE A FINE STREAM OR VAPOR, CLEARLY CAUSED BY HYDRAULIC FLUID SPRAYING FROM A RUPTURED PIPE OVER THE WARM BRAKES. INVESTIGATION BY ENGINEERS FOUND FLEXIBLE HYDRAULIC PIPE PN AE2463509E0230 SN 71867 TO NR 1 BRAKE UNIT WAS LEAKING, IPC REFERENCE 32-10-20 FIG 32 ITEM 20.