Service difficulty report · Hose · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
June 25, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Hose
Part number
AE246351OE0124
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
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) ON ROTATION, GEAR WAS SELECTED UP AND THE GEAR WENT UP AND NEVER MADE UPLOCK AND THEN FELL DOWN AFTER LOSS OF FLUID WHEN THE NLG DRAG STRUT FLEX LINE RUPTURED, FLUID LOSS OCURRED, LINE WAS REPLACED GEAR SWINGS CARRIED OUT AND RELEASED TO SERVICE.