Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 26, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
12,738 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Line
Part number
82970410119
Condition
Chafed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
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) RETURNING HOME AT CRUISE ALTITUDE, THE PILOT NOTICED INDICATED FLUID LEVEL DROPPING, THEN WARNING INDICATION. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE HYD NR 1 SYS PRESSURE LINE FROM PRESSURE MANIFOLD TO ENGINE FIREWALL WAS CHAFED THROUGH AS A RESULT OF AN HOSE CLAMP FROM ANOTHER LINE RUBBING AGAINST IT.