Service difficulty report · Pump · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 23, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft time
2,876 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Pump
Part number
6617302
Part serial
K0236
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB, 10 MIN. AFTER TAKE OFF, CLOSE TO 25 000 FT, PILOT NOTICED NR 2 ENGINE HYD PUMP CAUTION LIGHT FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF NR 2 HYD FLUID QTY ON COCKPIT GAUGE. PILOT FOLLOWED Q400 QUICK REF HANDBOOK PROCEDURE NR 12.5. PTU HAS BEEN MANUALLY SELECTED ON WITH NO PRESSURE INCREASE IN NR 2 SYST DUE NO HYD FLUID, PTU SELECTED OFF, NR 2 HYD ISOLATION VALVE SELECTED ON. AC RETURNED AND ALTERNATE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE USED. NR 2 ENGINE DRIVE HYD PUMP R & R IAW AMM. NR 2 HYD SYS BLEED IAW AMM AND NR 2 HYD SYS SERVICE IAW AMM. AC RETURN TO MAINT BASE. ENGINE DRIVE HYD PUMP DETAIL FINDING REPORT WILL FOLLOW.