Service difficulty report · Flex Line · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 18, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
43,623 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Flex Line
Part number
AE2463510E0124
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF WITH GEAR RETRACTON NR 2 HYD SYS QUANTIY DROPPED TO 2 QUARTS, THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRFIELD. DURING LANDING THE NR 2 HYD ISOLATION LIGHT CAME ON AND THE AC LOST THE OB SPOILERS, AND STEERING. THE AC WAS TOWED TO THE HANGAR AND THE LEAK WAS TRACED TO THE NOSE GEAR PRESSURE LINE NEAR THE SWAGE. TT ON THIS PART IS UNDETERMINED. (TC NR 20080424001)