Service difficulty report · Line · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
November 29, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
7,076 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Line
Part number
46455117
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hyd System
Part time
6,904 hours
Stage of operation
AP
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

(CAN) DURING FINAL FOR LANDING, THE PILOT SELECTS THE GEAR DOWN, THEN MANY CAUTIONS LIGHT COMES ON. HYD SHUT-OFF, SPOILER, FLUID LEVEL FROM THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR NR 2 WAS GOING DOWN QUICKLY. AFTER A NORMAL LANDING THE PILOT CONFIRM A MAJOR LEAK FROM HYD SYSTEM NR 2 IN THE RT WHEEL WELL. AME FOUND THAT NR 2 MLG ACTUATOR EXTENSION HYDRAULIC FLEX HOSE, PN 46455-117, HAD BURST.