Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
January 4, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
30,371 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Line
Part number
DSC3461
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER ENGINE START NR 2 HYD CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED, NR 2 QUANTITY NOTED TO BE DECREASING. A/C SHUT DOWN. LARGE HYDRAULIC LEAK FROM NR 2 ENGINE NOTED. FOUND PRESSURE LINE P/N DSC346-1 RUPTURED IN THE FLEXIBLE SECTION. LINE REPLACED.