Service difficulty report · Swivel Fitting · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
May 4, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
5,637 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Swivel Fitting
Part number
SJ5049172
Condition
Backed Out
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) ACFT WAS TAXING TO LINE UP FOR TAKEOFF. FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT HYDRAULIC NR 2 SYSTEM DROPPED FROM 70 TO 50 PERCENT. THEY CONTINUED TAXING AND THE HYDRAULIC FLUID DROPPED TO 45 PERCENT. FLIGHT CREW RETURNED TO THE GATE. THE HYD LEAK WAS CONFIRMED COMING FROM THE NOSE WHEEL WELL. MAINTENANCE ACTION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ACFT AND FOUND THE SWIVEL FITTING BACKED OFF 180 DEGREES WHICH CAUSED THE HYD LEAK. MAINTENANCE SENT THE INFORMATION TO MFG AND REQUESTED A REV OF THE SWIVEL FITTING, SAFETY DEVICE.