Service difficulty report · Pump · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
August 14, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Pump
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
51,188 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) NLG DID NOT EXTEND ON NORMAL GEAR EXTENSION EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION CARRIED OUT, GEAR EXTENSION SUCESSFUL ACFT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. DURING SWINGS WITH NR 2 HYDRAULICS, NOSE DOOR`S WOULD NOT OPEN DURING GEAR UP. SEQUENCE STOPED BEFORE DAMMAGE, WITH NOSE DOORS PINNED, GEAR FUNCTIONS FINE. AT SECOND ATTEMPT WITH NO PIN, DOORS CHATTER`S ON UP, AGAIN, SWINGS STOPPED. SUSPECT SEQUENCE VALVE NOT WORKING. NLG SEQUENCE VALVE REMOVED IAW AMM32-20-31. NLG DOOR SOLENOID SEQUENCE VALVE REPLACED IAW AMM 32-20-36-02, PARA B. NEXT ITEMS FOR FUNCTION, LEAK CHECK AND CLEAN-UP. LEAK CHECK AND FUNCTION CHECKS C/O, NOSE GEAR SLOW TO EXTEND, FOUND ELECTRIC PUMP AT FAULT REPLACED ELECTRIC PUMP AND SYS CHECKS SERVICEABLE.