Service difficulty report · Pump · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
June 25, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Aircraft time
9,643 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Pump
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON JUNE 25TH, FLIGHT DIVERTED BACK TO DEPARTURE, DUE TO A MASTER CAUTION LIGHT ASSOCIATED WITH NR1 ENGINE HYD PUMP LIGHT. ACFT STATUS WAS DECLARED, AN EMERGENCY AND ALSO REQUESTED FIRE TRUCK ON ARRIVAL. FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED THE ENTIRE CHECK LIST (QRH) FOR THE NR1 HYD SYS FAILURES AND PROCEEDED TO LANDING. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. UPON ARRIVAL, MX REMOVED FDR AND SENT IT TO MFG FOR ANALYSIS. RESULTS CAME IN AS HARD FAILURE OF THE NR1 HYD PUMP. MX PROCEEDED AND REPLACED NR1 EDP. FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND ACFT WAS RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE. FDR REMAINS OPEN UNTIL INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE AND TEAR DOWN REPORT IS RECEIVED BACK FROM VENDOR.