Service difficulty report · Pump · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
October 24, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Pump
Part number
6617303
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
4,449 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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, THE NR 2 HYD PUMP CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE POWER TRANSFER UNIT AUTO STARTED. HYDRAULIC QUANTITY AND PRESSURE IN THE NR 2 SYSTEM WAS NORMAL. THE QRH CHECKLIST WAS ACTIONED. A "PAN PAN" CALL WAS MADE AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR A NORMAL LANDING. DURING THE APPROACH TO LAND, THE CAUTION LIGHT CLEARED (POSSIBLY AS A RESULT OF THE HYD PUMP COOLING)." "LINE MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION IDENTIFIED THAT THE EDP (ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP) HAD BEEN RUNNING EXCESSIVELY `HOT`. PUMP REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. FOLLOWING APPROPRIATE CHECKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AIRCRAFT`S MAINTENANCE MANUAL THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.