Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
July 9, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
33,080 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Line
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 AT THE GATE, HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS NOTED LEAKING FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. NOSE GEAR DRAG STRUT ACTUATOR HOSE REPLACED DUE TO LEAKING P/N DSC252B40124. DAMAGE FOUND TO BRAIDING JUST AFT OF THE COLLAR DEFECT NR 416542. GEAR RETRACTION CHECKS COMPLETED AND NO LEAKS DETECTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.