Service difficulty report · Pump · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
February 19, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR3204123F1
Part
Pump
Part number
6617303
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 2 Engine
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) NR 2 EDP FAILED IN FLIGHT WITH A BANG FOLLOWED SHORTLY AFTER BY NR1 HYD FLUID HOT CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATING, FOLLOWED BY THE 1 HYD ISO VALVE TO CLOSING. THE AC MADE A FLAPLESS EMERGENCY LANDING. INITIAL INVESTIGATION BY MAINT FOUND THAT THE NR2 HYD SYS HAD LOST ITS FLUID, THE NR2 EDP PORT CAP HAD SEPARATED FROM THE EDP PUMP BODY, THE PTU WAS INOPERATIVE (OVERSPEED AND EVIDENCE OF OVERHEAT), PTU FLEX HOSES EVIDENCE OF OVERHEAT. MAINT ACTIONS: REPLACEMENT OF NR1 AND NR2 EDP`S, PTU, PTU SELECTOR VALVE, NR1 AND NR2 HYDR SYS FILTERS, REPLACEMENT OF PTU FLEX HOSES, FLUSHING/BLEEDING OF THE APPLICABLE HYDR LINES. (TC NR 20080225003)