Service difficulty report · Flex Line · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
January 17, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR3204123F1
Part
Flex Line
Part number
AE7128852
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Nlg Lock Act
Part time
5,895 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) CREW FOUND A PUDDLE OF THE HYDRAULIC FLUID ON THE GROUND AROUND OF THE NLG STRUT AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED. NLG WHEEL WELL WAS WET CONDITION. RESULT OF THE INSPECTION, FOUND WIRE BRAID BROKEN AND FLUID LEAKAGE ON THE FLEXIBLE HOSE CONNECTED TO THE NLG LOCK ACTUATOR (UP) SIDE. HYDRAULIC FLUID QTY OF THE NR 2 SYSTEM WAS DOWN TO 35 PERCENT. THE BROKEN HOSE WAS REPLACED. BOTH NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED. NR 2 HYD FLUID LEVEL WAS ADJUSTED (REFILL). LEAKAGE AND OPERATION CHECK NR 2 HYD SYSTEM (FLT CONTROL, STEERING) OPERATION CHECK AND AIR BLEED NR 2 HYD SYSTEM WITH GHPU. (TC NR 20060123001)