Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
December 9, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Line
Part number
DSC252A40272
Condition
Damaged
Location
Brake Assy
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AN OPERATOR EXPERIENCED A HYDRAULIC FLUID LOSS FROM NR 2 SYSTEM ON THEIR A/C DURING TAXI. THE FLUID LOSS WAS DUE TO A LEAK ON THE FLEXIBLE LINE FOR NR 3 BRAKE UNIT. THE LINE PN DSC252A4-0272 (IPC 32-42-00 FIG 17 ITEM 20) WAS FOUND DAMAGE CLOSE TO ONE OF THE END FITTINGS.