Service difficulty report · Line · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 25, 2009
Submitted
June 16, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Line
Part number
82910425003
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
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(CAN) ON CLIMB-OUT, ABOUT THE TIME GEAR WAS RETRACTED, AN ACRID ODOR FILLED THE FLIGHT DECK, LASTED 15-30 SECONDS. BOTH PILOTS STARTED COUGHING AND RUNNY EYES, THEN THE AIR CLEARED. AFTER LANDING FA`S REPORTED EYE IRRITATION. FOUND PIN HOLE LEAK IN NLG RETRACT HYD LINE. REPAIRED NLG RETRACT LINE AND BULKHEAD FITTING JUST AFT OF PRESSURE BULKHEAD.