Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 21, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
82970009325
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
34,968 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) WHILE ENROUTE THE "IB ROLL SPL HYD" AND NR 1 "HYD ISO VLV" CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. CHECKED THE HYD QUANTITY AND NOTICED NR 1 QUANTITY AT 1.0 AND DECREASING. COMPLETED THE QRH CHECKLIST AND THEN BRIEFED THE F/A AND PASSENGERS. MADE A VISUAL APPROACH AND LANDING WITHOUT ANY FURTHER EVENTS. MAINT INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE LEAK TO BE FROM THE NR 1 HYD SYS PRESSURE MANIFOLD ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP INLET PRESSURE TUBE FLARE AND FITTING. THE FLARE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AND THE FITTING HAD EVIDENCE OF PITTING CORROSION. THE TUBE AND FITTING WERE BOTH REPLACED IAW THE AIRCRAFT MM AND SUBSEQUENTLY TESTED SERVICEABLE. (TC NR 20080214007)