Service difficulty report · Coupler · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
September 11, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
33,080 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Coupler
Part number
570717570729
Condition
Worn
Location
Hyd Pump
Component
Hyd Pump
Component part number
570347
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) THE CREW OF OVERSHOT RUNWAY DUE TO AN UNSPECIFIED PROBLEM. THE CREW ADVISED THATERS WAS NOT REQUIRED AND LANDED 20 MINUTES LATER WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO OPERATION AL IMPACT. ENTRY FROM MAINTENANCE OPS SUMMARY DURING GEAR EXTENSION CREW REPORTED THEY HAD A YELLOW GEAR DOOR LIGHT AND PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. CREW ELECTED TO CARRY OUT ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION AND NOTICED NR 2 EDP CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED J/L NR 2 DEFECT 414058 LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND NORMALLY AMBER DOOR LIGHTS AND A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. NO NR 2 STANDBY OR MAIN PRESS. COMPLETED EMERG. CHKLIST & ALT GEAR EXT.RECTIFICATION REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYD PUMP DUETO SHAFT SPLINE WEAR. A/C GRD RAN, HYDRAULICS FUNCTIONED & LEAK CHECKED.