Service difficulty report · Tube · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
February 6, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
29,939 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Tube
Part number
82910009175
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
31,906 hours, 41,133 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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 CLIMB THROUGH 10,000 FEET, THE NR 2 HYD QUANTITY GAUGE DECREASED, NR 2 HYD ISO VALVE CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT, ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION SYSTEM USED. NORMAL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND TUBE ASSEMBLY (ELBOW TO SOLENOID VALVE DOOR SEQUENCE OPEN) LEAKING. LINE REPLACED, HYDRAULIC FLUID REPLENISHED, GEAR SWINGS CARRIED OUT , AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.