Service difficulty report · Fitting · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 29, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
51,299 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Fitting
Part number
AN8156D
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd Pump
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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

DURING CLIMB, THE NR 1 HYD SYS FLUID QTY DEPLETED AND THE NR 1 ENG HYD PUMP CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED SHORTLY AFTER. AS IT WAS A SHORT FLIGHT, CREW ELECTED TO CONTINUE, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY INBOUND AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. A VISUAL INSP OF THE ACFT REVEALED TRACE OF HYD FLUID AT THE TAIL SECTION. MX FOUND A CRACKED UNION FITTING, PN AN815-6D, ON THE RUDDER DUAL PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE WHERE THE NR 1 HYD SYS PRESSURE SUPPLY LINE CONNECTS. THE FITTING WAS REPLACED, THE NR 1 SYS REPLENISHED/BLEEDED AND THE VALVE LEAK CHECKED. THE NR 1 ENG DRIVEN PUMP WAS INSPECTED IAW AMM 05-50-33 AND FOUND SERVICEABLE. THE ACFT WAS RELEASED AND RETURNED INTO SERVICE.