Service difficulty report · Pump · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
July 21, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Pump
Part number
6617303
Part serial
K0294
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Hyd System
Part time
1,576 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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) DURING CRUISE AT 18000 FT, (NR 2 HYD ISO VLV, NR2 ENG HYD PUMP) AND (ROLL SPLR OB HYD) CAUTION LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED, AND THEN, NR 2 HYD PRESS DROPPED TO 0 PSI AND QUANTITY ALSO DROPPED TO 0. EMERGENCY LANDING CONDUCTED WITH ALTERNATE LDG EXTENSION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO PARKING SPOT. THE GROUND INSPECTION REVEALED THAT NR 2 EDP WAS CRACKED AND HAD A (1.5 X 1.0 CM) HOLE. METAL DEBRIS WAS FOUND IN ALL FILTERS (PRESS, RETURN AND CASE DRAIN), AND DPI FOR NR 2 CASE DRAIN FILTER WAS POPPED OUT. EDP REPLACED, HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUSHED. (TC NR 20061011007)