Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 12, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
59,267 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Line
Part number
82970009105
Condition
Chafed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
57,930 hours
Stage of operation
DE
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 DESCENT, THE FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED A RAPID DROP OF THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYS PRESSURE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE FOLLOWING SYSTEMS WERE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THE LOST OF THE NR 1 HYD SYSTEM: WING FLAPS, INBD ROLL SPOILERS, NORMAL BRAKES, ANTISKID. UPON ARRIVAL HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS DRIPPING FROM THE LT WHEEL WELL. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND TOWED INSIDE THE BASE HANGAR. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT ELECTRICAL WIRES HAD CHAFED, THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYS STANDBY PUMP CASE DRAIN RETURN TUBE. THE TUBE WAS TEMPORARILY REPLACED BY A FLEXIBLE LINE, THE SYS WAS SERVICED AND LEAK CHECKED.