Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
October 9, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
36,916 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Line
Part number
82970010477
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON CLIMBOUT, NOTICED A LOSS OF HYD FLUID ON THE NR 2 SYS CAUSING THE ISO VALVE INDICATION. DIVERTED, MX BASE, WHERE NO NOSE GEAR SAFE INDICATION WAS PRESENT. PULLED THE ALTERNATE RELEASE FOR THE NOSE GEAR AND GOT THE SAFE INDICATION AND LANDED WITH NO INCIDENTS. UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP SUPPLY LINE, PN: 82970010-447 WITH EXTERNAL LEAK. REPLACED LINE AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.