Service difficulty report · Line · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
February 18, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Line
Part number
82920592001
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
16,437 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
L

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AS WE DESCENDED THROUGH 4000 ON APPROACH TO LAND, NR 2 HYD SYS FAILED. TOTAL LOSS OF NR 2 HYDRAULIC FLUID. A VISUAL MISSED APPROACH CONDUCTED AND WE HELD VISUALLY EAST, WHILE QRH CHECKLIST CARRIED OUT. ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION CARRIED OUT IAW QRH. RIGID HYDRAULIC FLUID LINE AT RT AFT WINGROOT AREA FOUND CRACKED AND SEPARATED. ULTIMATE FAILURE WAS THE RIGID FLUID LINE, PN 82920592-001.