Service difficulty report · Gasket · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
August 17, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Gasket
Part number
51761
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd Pump
Stage of operation
CR
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) DURING CRUISE, NR 1 HYD QTY INDICATED, 0 AND NR 1 ENGINE HYD PUMP, NR 1 HYD ISO VALVE, ROLL SPOILER INBD HYD, CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CREW CARRIED OUT NON-NORMAL PROCEDURE AND DECIDED TO DIVERT BASE. DURING APPROACH, NR 1 HYD QTY INDICATED ABOUT 20 PERCENT. ACFT LANDED WITH NO FLAP AND TOWED AFTER SHUTTING DOWN ENGINES AT TAXIWAY. MAINTENANCE FOUND FLUID LEAKAGE FROM THE MATING SURFACE OF THE NR 1 EDP, DPI OF THE CASE DRAIN FILTER ALSO POPPED UP. THE LEAK WAS LATER CONFIRMED DUE TO GASKET FAILURE, PN 51761, CMM 29-11-40, ITEM 265, NR 1 EDP, SPU AND THE FILTER WAS R & R, NR 1 HYD SYSTEM FLUSHING CARRIED OUT FOR THE ACFT.