Service difficulty report · Coupling · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
January 14, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Coupling
Part number
AN81510D
Condition
Cracked
Location
Press Manifold
Stage of operation
DE
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) APPROXIMATELY 90 DME FROM LANDING AT THE TOP OF DESCENT THE CREW NOTICED THE NR 2 HYD CONTENTS DROPPING. AT APPROX 12 DME THE NR 2 HYD CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A PAN WAS CALLED AND QRH ACTIONS WERE CARRIED OUT. ENGINEERING INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE NR 2 PRESSURE MANIFOLD INLET UNION HAD FRACTURED. THE UNION WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE HYD PUMP AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. OPERATOR HAS BEEN INFORMED OF SYD 8-29-002, WHICH REPLACES THE ALUMINUM FITTINGS WITH STAINLESS STEEL FITTINGS FOR THIS AREA.