Service difficulty report · Fitting · Dhav DHC8201

Difficulty date
September 13, 2005
Submitted
October 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8201
Engine
Pwa PW123D
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Fitting
Part number
AN81510D
Condition
Cracked
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) AFTER LANDING GEAR HAD RETRACTED, THE PILOTS NOTICED A DROP IN HYDRAULIC QUANTITY AND PRESSURE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. INSPECTION FOUND A CRACKED FITTING ON THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE MANIFOLD. EDP WAS REPLACED AS IT WAS RUN DRY FOR MORE THAN 15 MINUTES SYD 8-29-002 REFERENCED. THIS SYD ALLOWS THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AN815-10D FITTING FROM ALUMINIUM TO STAINLESS STEEL FITTING.