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
Part
Line
Part number
82974351003
Condition
Leaking
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) DURING FLIGHT, CREW NOTICED NR 2 HYD ISO VALVE CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON, NR 2 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE REMAINED NORMAL, AND THERE WAS A "SMALL QUANTITY" OF FLUID REMAINING IN NR 2 SYSTEM. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY LANDING. CREW PERFORMED AN ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION, AND ACFT LANDED. ACFT TOWED TO HANGAR WHERE TECHNICIANS DISCOVERED HYDRAULIC FLUID DRIPPING FROM NR 2 NACELLE, O/B OF JET PIPE CENTER SECTION. JET PIPE REMOVED AND TECHNICIANS DISCOVERED A SPLIT IN THE HYDRAULIC LINE, WHERE IT HAD BEEN CHAFFING ON THE FWD JET PIPE SHROUD DAMAGED LINE WAS PART OF MLG `NR 2 GEAR UP` PIPING, P/N 82974351-003. LINE TO BE REPLACED.