Service difficulty report · Flex Line · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
December 5, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Engine
Pwa PW123D
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Flex Line
Part number
DSC252B40124
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
DE
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) TOTAL FAILURE OF NR 2 HYD SYS OCCURRED AFTER GEAR EXTENSION (NORMAL). LOSS OF PRESSURE WITH ASSOCIATED CAUTION LIGHTS QUICKLY FOLLOWED BY TOTAL LOSS OF ALL NR 2 HYD QUANTITY (FLUID). UPGRADED CALL TO PAN WITH REQUEST FOR LOCAL SERVICES ON STANDBY. AFTER ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION, THE NR 2 HYD PRESSURE ROSE TO NORMAL AT 3000 PSI. AFTER LANDING WITH NORMAL HYD PRESSURE, AC TAXIED CLEAR OF RUNWAY. ENGINEERING INVESTIGATION REVEALED A FAILURE OF THE NLG DRAG BRACE ACTUATOR (DOWN) FLEXIBLE HOSE. HOSE REPLACED AND FOLLOWING APPROPRIATE CHECKS IAW THE MM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE PREVIOUS SDR 20031030005. (TC NR 20071217003)