Service difficulty report · Shaft · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 11, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
42,262 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Shaft
Part number
570717
Condition
Sheared
Location
Hyd Pump
Part time
37,321 hours
Component
Edp · Eaton
Component part number
570347
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) NR 1 ENG HYD PUMP CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH FLAP RETRACTION ON TAKEOFF. NR 1 SPU TURNED OFF, MAIN PRESSURE DEPLETED TO 0 PSI. FLUID QTY REMAINED STEADY. A/C RETURNED TO YYZ. INPUT SHAFT SHEARED FROM AN INTERNAL FAILURE. PUMP DISMANTLED. INTERNAL DAMAGE FROM 2 BROKEN PISTONS (PN 404783), CAUSING DAMAGE TO OTHER PARTS. (PISTON SHOE PLATE PN 396386 & RETAINER PN 405892) ALSO HARDWARE DAMAGE NOTED.