Service difficulty report · Pipe · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
September 26, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Pipe
Part number
82920010227
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hyd System
Part time
12,782 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 FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A LOSS OF NR 2 HYDR QUANTITY AND HYDR LOW PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHT. MX DISCOVERED A HYDR TUBE LOCATED AT APPROX STA X409.00 RT SIDE HAD A (2) CENTIMETER CRACK LONGITUDINALLY ON THE INNER RADIUS OF A 90 BEND. TUBE WAS PART OF THE MLG DOWN SYS, PRESSURE LINE, NR 2 HYDR. TUBE WAS REPAIRED IAW THE AMM AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.