Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8201

Difficulty date
November 16, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8201
Engine
Pwa PW123D
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Line
Part number
82970009325
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Hyd Sys
Part time
24,324 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON DESCENT AT NIGHT IN HEAVY RAIN, FLIGHT CREW GOT NR 2 HYD PUMP CAUTION FOLLOWED BY TOTAL LOSS OF QUANTITY IN NR 2 HYD SYS. LEVELED AT F110 FOLLOWED QRH, DECLARED PAN, BRIEFED F/A AND PASSENGERS ON RETURN TO BASE FOR NORMAL LANDING WITH PRECAUTIONARY SERVICES IN ATTENDANCE. LINE MAINT INVESTIGATION AND CONFIRMED DEFECT, TRACED LEAK TO `RIGID LINE` P/N 82970009-325. WALL OF LINE FOUND CRACKED ADJACENT TO AN END FITTING. RIGID LINE REPLACED WITH NEW ITEM. AS ENGINE DRIVEN HYD PUMP WAS RUN IN FLIGHT FOR LONGER THAN FIFTEEN MINUTES, IT WAS ALSO REPLACED AS REQUIRED BY ACFT MANUAL. ALL SYS FUNCTIONED IAW THE AIRCRAFT`S MM. THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.