Service difficulty report · Tube · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 27, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
50,179 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Tube
Part number
82960010113
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
51,000 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CLIMB, CREW OBSERVED THE NR 1 HYD SYS DEPLETING. CREW ELECTED TO CONTINUE ON TO DESTINATION. NEAR DESTINATION, CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. LOSS OF THE NR 1 HYD SYS RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF WING FLAPS, INBD ROLL SPOILERS, LOWER RUDDER ACTUATOR, NORMAL BRAKING AND ANTI-SKID. A HYD LEAK WAS OBSERVED ON THE TAIL SECTION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED 3 PIN HOLES ON THE PRESSURE SUPPLY HYD TUBE (P1) CONNECTING TO THE RUDDER DUAL PRESSURE REGULATOR. THE HOLES ARE LOCATED ON THE OUTSIDE OF A 180 ELBOW, THE HYD TUBE AND THE ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP WERE REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED INTO SERVICE.