Service difficulty report · Union · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
January 12, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Union
Part number
AN81510D
Condition
Fractured
Location
Nr 1 Hyd Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) DURING CRUISE, THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SUFFERED A TOTAL HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID LOSS. A FULL EMERGENCY LANDING WAS DECLARED INTO BASE, WHICH WAS CARRIED OUT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION BY ENGINEERING IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE MANIFOLD HAD SUFFERED A FAILURE OF THE AN815-10D UNION. THE AIRCRAFT MFG HAS PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED THIS DEFECT, AND A SYD 8-29-002 WAS ISSUED THAT PERMITS THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ALLOY UNION WITH A CORROSION RESISTANT STEEL UNION. AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT, ALL DASH 8 / 315 SERIES AIRCRAFT OPERATED THIS AIRLINE HAVE HAD SYD 8-29-002 INCORPORATED.