Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
October 10, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Engine
Pwa PW121
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Line
Part number
82920010263
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
6,726 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
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 CRUISE FLIGHT SEVERAL DROPS OF HYD FLUID WERE DISCOVERED COMING FROM THE RT OVERHEAD CEILING. SOME FLUID FELL ON THE PASSENGERS IN THE AREA. NO INJURIES REPORTED. NO EMERGENCY ACTION/PROCEDURES CONDUCTED. AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING MX DETERMINED THE LEAK TO BE FROM A HYD TUBE FITTING. THE TUBE WAS REPAIRED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.