Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
November 2, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Line
Part number
82970009331
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
2,815 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

(CAN) DURING CRUISE AT 13,000 FT, THE CREW HEARD STRANGE SOUND LIKE HOWLING MICROPHONE FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES FOLLOWED BY NR 1 ENG HYD PUMP, NR 1 RUD HYD, ROLL SPOILER INBD HYD AND RUD PRESS CAUTION LIGHTS. THEY ALSO CONFIRMED ZERO INDICATION OF NR 1 HYD FLUID QTY AND PRESSURE. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND UNEVENTFULLY LANDED. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT THE FLUID LEAKAGE FROM PRESSURE HYD LINE BETWEEN NR 1 EDP AND MANIFOLD. THEY FOUND THE SLEEVE CRACKED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY AT THE FITTING WHICH RESULTED THE COMPLETE LOSS OF NR 1 SYS FLUID.