Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 20, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
9,238 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Contaminated
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 AN ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE, HYDRAULIC POWER TRANSFER UNIT FAILED TO PRESSURIZE THE NR 2 HYD SYSTEM, EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION PERFORMED AND AC LANDED SAFELY. THIS IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION, HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID WAS ANALYZED AND FOUND CONTAMINATED WITH METAL PARTICLES. PTU WAS REPLACED AND HYD SYSTEM FLUSHED. WAITING FOR THE SHOP STRIP REPORT TO DETERMINE NATURE OF THE PTU FAILURE.