Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
February 2, 2009
Submitted
March 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
28,761 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Line
Part number
82970009101
Condition
Broken
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
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

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NR 1 ENG HYD PUMP CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND NR 1 HYD QTY GAGE WENT TO ZERO. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED FOR A SAFE FLAPLESS LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND IN THE LEFT WHEEL WELL A BROKEN HYDRAULIC LINE. THE LINE IS THE RETURN FROM THE ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP TO THE CASE DRAIN FILTER.