Service difficulty report · Line · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
April 21, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Line
Part number
46455117
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
11,184 hours
Stage of operation
AP
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) DURING APPROACH, FLIGHT CREW NOTICED NR 2 SYS HYDRAULIC FLUID LEVEL DROPPING. NR 2 HYD ISOLATION VALVE CLOSED & ACFT LANDED WITHOUT ISSUE. ABNORMAL STOP ON RUNWAY AND NR 2 ENGINE SHUTDOWN, "T" HANDLE PULLED. 10 PERCENT HYDR FLUID STILL REMAINING IN NR 2 RESERVOIR. ACFT TOWED TO GATE. ON GROUND TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND NR 2 RETRACT ACTUATOR DOWN LINE PN 46455-117 FLEX LINE RUPTURED AT UPPER END NEAR SWAGE FITTING. ACFT CONFIGURATION IS POST MODSUM 4-113491.