Service difficulty report · Line · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
January 11, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW610FA
Part
Line
Part number
115503005
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Brake
Part time
13,225 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ENG 2 WITH REPORTED THICK SMOKE, AND HYDRAULIC QUANTITY ON SYS 2 ZEROED OUT. POSSIBLE WITH HYDRAULIC LEAK ON ENGINE. CREW DECIDED TO SHUTDOWN BOTH ENGINES FOR SAFETY PRECAUTION. ACFT NOW AWAITING TOW TRUCK. IDENTIFIED HYDRAULIC LEAK ON LT MLG HYDRAULIC HOSE ASSY GOING TO THE NR 2 BRAKE ASSY. REPLACED BRAKES HOSE ASSY AS PER Q400 AMM: 29-00-00-000-802/29-00-00-400-802.