Service difficulty report · Pump · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
August 18, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Pump
Part number
6617303
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) ON APPROACH, NR 1 HYDRAULIC CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH NR 1 HYDRAULIC FLUID LEVEL QUICKLY DROPPING FROM 75 PERCENT TO 70 PERCENT, 40 PERCENT. ON ARRIVAL ADDITIONAL REPORT OF NR 1 HYDRAULIC FLUID QTY UP 100 PERCENT, THEN QUICKLY DROPPING FROM 70 PERCENT TO 60 PERCENT, THEN 40 PERCENT WITHIN MINUTES. ALSO NR 1 ENGINE COWL WAS WET WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 1 EDP FAILED, REPLACED NR 1 EDP, NR 1 HYD SYS FLUSHED ACFT SERVICEABLE.