Service difficulty report · Pump · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 4, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Pump
Part number
6618203
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
11,802 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AROUND 60 SECONDS AFTER LANDING THE NR 3 HYD PUMP CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON. THE QRH CHECKLIST WAS EXECUTED WITH NO ACTION REQUIRED. TO CHECK THE SYS, CREW ACTIVATED THE NR 3 ISOLATION VALVE TO SEE HOW MUCH PRESSURE WAS IN THE NR 3 SYS. THE NR 3 SYS QUICKLY JUMPED TO 3600 PSI WELL ABOVE ITS NORMAL RANGE. THE ISOLATION VALVE WAS SWITCHED OFF. AFTER SHUTDOWN, THERE WAS A FAINT ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. CREW WENT OUTSIDE AND CHECK THE FWD AND REAR INSPECTION HATCHES AND FOUND THE ODOR QUITE STRONG IN THE REAR BAY. LINE MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION IDENTIFIED A FAILURE BY OVERHEATING OF THE NR 3 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM DCMP. THE DCMP WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION AS A PRECAUTION RELAY K23 & PRESSURE SWITCH WERE ALSO REPLACED. FOLLOWING APPROPRIATE GROUND TESTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMM THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE OPERATOR HAS ENTERED INTO DIALOGUE WITH REGARDING A DETAILED INVESTIGATION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE DCMP FAILURE. THE SDR TO REMAIN OPEN UNTIL A SATISFACTORY INVESTIGATION REPORT IS FINALIZED.