Service difficulty report · Union · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
October 15, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Union
Part number
AN81510D
Condition
Sheared
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) DURING APPROACH, THE NR 2 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP, CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW CLIMBED AND ENTERED THE HOLDING PATTERN AND ACTIONED THE QRH CHECKLIST, SUBSEQUENTLY WITH NO HYDRAULIC FLUID IN NR 2 SYS, AN ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE WAS CARRIED OUT. PRESSURE MANIFOLD INLET UNION FOUND TO BE SHEARED. PRESSURE MANIFOLD REPLACED IAW 29-10-36 AMM. INSPECTION C/OUT IAW AMM NR 2 EDP REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ITEM IAW AMM 29-10-11. CASE DRAIN FILTER REPLACED IAW 29-10-26. RETRACTIONS C\OUT IAW 32-30-00 AMM. SYD 8-29-002, REFERENCED. THIS SYD ALLOWS THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AN815-10D FITTING FROM ALUMINUM TO STAINLESS STEEL FITTING ON THE HYD PRESSURE MANIFOLD.