Service difficulty report · Tube · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 30, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
40,613 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Tube
Part number
82920010147
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg
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) DURING CLIMB OUT CREW REPORTED LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID (DOWN 1/2 QUART). FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEPARTING AIRPORT. ALL SYSTEMS WERE OPERATING NORMALLY UNTILL LANDING ROLLOUT, AT WHICH TIME CREW REPORTED NIL BRAKES. AIRCRAFT STOPPED WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE AND WAS TOWED TO RAMP AREA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ERS WAS REQUESTED FOR ARRIVAL BUT AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED. NO ADVERSE PASSENGER REACTION WAS NOTED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE NR 1 SYSTEM PRESSURE LINE (IPC REF. 32-42-00 FIG. 5 ITEM - 160) TO THE LT BRAKE CONTROL VALVE TO HAVE A PIN HOLE AT THE LOWER FORWARD ELBOW. REPLACED WITH A TEMPORARY FLEX LINE. SYSTEM LEAK AND FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE. AIRCRAFT AFTT-41155:50 HOURS, CYCLES-41543.