Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
November 2, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
36,688 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Line
Part number
82970009325
Condition
Chafed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
38,294 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE ACFT REPORTED LOSING NR1 HYD SYS FLUID AND ACTIVATION OF NR1 ISO VALVE. COMMERCIAL DECISION MADE FOR ACFT TO RETURN TO ORIGINATING AIRPORT. FLAP (0) DEGREES AND LANDING CARRIED OUT THAT WAS DUE TO ACTIVATION OF NR1 HYD SYS ISO VALVE. MAINT INSP FOUND HYD LINE FROM ENG DRIVEN PUMP TO PRESSURE MANIFOLD CHAFED AT NACELLE CLAMP. LINE REPLACED. ENG DRIVEN PUMP REPLACED AS PUMP HAD OPERATED AFTER FLUID DEPLETION. LEAK AND FUNCTION CHECKS CARRIED OUT. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.