Service difficulty report · Transducer · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 21, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
40,081 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Transducer
Part number
APT7510004000SG
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
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 APPROACH TO AIRPORT THE HYDRAULIC ISOLATION VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW BROKE OFF THE APPROACH TO CHECK LIGHT AND NOTED THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC CONTENTS LOW. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A LEAK FROM THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC STANDBY PUMP PRESSURE TRANSDUCER. NEW TRANSDUCER INSTALLED, HYDRAULIC FLUID REPLENISHED AND LEAK CHECKED OKAY. CLOSE INSPECTION OF THE TRANSDUCER FOUND A CRACK IN THE BODY.