Service difficulty report · Pump · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
January 13, 2008
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Pump
Part number
6617303
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
295 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAXI OUT THE NR 2 HYD PUMP CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PTU WAS SELECTED ON AT THE TIME. SHUT OFF PTU AND ALL NR 2 HYD SYS CAUTIONS ILLUMINATED AND CONFIRMED NO PRESSURE ON NR 2 SYS. FLUID QTY WAS LOW. RETURNED TO TERMINAL WHERE MAINTENANCE FOUND FLUID COMING FROM ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP DRAIN. REMOVED EDP PUMP AND FOUND DRIVESHAFT SHEARED. PUMP REPLACED AND SYSTEM FLUSHED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20080115002)