Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 9, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
49,502 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Line
Part number
82910010131
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
50,717 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER LANDING, THE FLIGHT CREW BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE BURNING EYES AND COUGHING WITH A CHOKING FEELING DESCRIBED AS SIMILAR TO PEPPER SPRAY. THERE WAS NO SMOKE OR BURNING SMELL AND THE CABIN WAS UNAFFECTED. MX DISCOVERED A PIN HOLE LEAK IN THE "GEAR DOWN" HYD LINE UNDER THE COCKPIT FLOOR BETWEEN STA X110 & X182. IPC 29-20-00, FIG 10-30, PN 82910010-131. A NEW SECTION OF LINE WAS SWAGED IN PLACE AND LEAK CHECKS CARRIED OUT.