Service difficulty report · Flex Line · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
November 9, 2005
Submitted
December 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Flex Line
Part number
DSC252B40124
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Nlg Actuator
Part time
30,628 hours, 30,704 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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) CREW REPORTED NR 2 HYDRAULIC (HYD ISOL VALVE) ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. ON ARRIVAL, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A FLUID TRAIL AFT FROM THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL. FURTHER INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT ONE OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR FLEXIBLE HYDRAULIC LINES HAD RUPTURED. THE LINE WAS REMOVED AND A SERVICEABLE LINE WAS FITTED AND TESTED IAW THE APPLICABLE AIRCRAFT MM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS ISSUE IS RELATED TO SERVICE DIFFICULTY ALERT AL-2003-11.