Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
August 1, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Aircraft time
23,386 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Line
Part number
72980010217
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
29 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE , ENROUTE , NR 1 HYD SYS FAILED. CREW COMPLETED THEIR CHECKLIST AND LANDED NORMALLY WITHOUT INCIDENT AT AN ALTERNATE DESTINATION. ON GROUND LOCATED LEAK IN NR 1 NACELLE AT THE HYD MANIFOLD SUPPLY LINE. THE TUBE IN QUESTION HAD FRACTURED FOR APPROX .7500 OF THE CIRCUMFERENCE IN THE FLARED END FITTING. THIS TUBE WAS INSTALLED ON THE ACFT ON JULY 15TH 2011 . MX REPLACED THE TUBE TOGETHER WITH NR 1 HYD PUMP AND CASE DRAIN FILTER , REPLENISHED THE HYD AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.