Service difficulty report · Line · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
November 3, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Line
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW NOTICED HYD QTY LOSS ON NR 2 SYS. REPORTEDLY, NR 2 HYD ISOLATON VALVE CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON, BUT HYD PRESSURE REMAINED NORMAL. THE CREW DECIDED TO PERFORM ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION FOR LANDING. ACFT TOWED TO HANGAR, WHERE TECHNICIANS DISCOVERED RUPTURED HYD LINE IN NR 1 MLG GEAR BAY. LINE HAD BEEN CHAFED FROM A BONDING CLAMP (AN735C4). TECH REPORTED BONDING CLAMP WAS LOOSE, AND APPEARED TO BE INSTALLED WITHOUT SEALANT. RUPTURED HYD LINE WAS FOR THE NR 1 MLG DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR. LINE REPAIRED WITH A PERMASWAGED SPLICE SECTION, AND A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.