Service difficulty report · Union · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 4, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Union
Part number
AN81510D
Condition
Leaking
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) AFTER TAKEOFF, 1 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER FLAP RETRACTION. THE HYDRAULIC FLUID QUANTITY INDICATION SHOWED 0.5 LITERS FOR THE NR 1 SYSTEM. THE ACFT HAD AN UNEVENTFUL FLAPLESS LANDING. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THE LEAK AT THE INLET TO THE NR 1 SYSTEM HYDRAULIC MANIFIOLD. THE UNION ON THE MANIFOLD FROM THE ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP LINE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AND ALSO THE O-RING HAD BEEN CUT. A NEW UNION, O-RING AND ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP WERE INSTALLED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.