Service difficulty report · Pump · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 17, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Pump
Part number
6617304
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
6,499 hours
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) ON PASSING APPROXIMATELY 12000 FT ON CLIMB TO CLEARED LEVEL OF FL220, 1 HYD FLUID HOT, CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. QRH CONSULTED, APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES LATER, THE 1 ENG HYD PUMP, FOLLOWED BY NR 1 HYD ISO VALVE, ELEVATOR PRESS AND HYDRAULIC SHUTOFF VALVE CLOSED ADVISORY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IAW NR 1 ENG HYD PUMP, CAUTION LIGHT QRH CHECKLIST, THE STBY HYD PRESS WAS TURNED ON. NR 1 SYS PRESSURE WAS REINSTATED AT APPROXIMATELY 3000 PSI AND ALL CAUTION LIGHT EXCEPT NR 1 ENG HYD PUMP CAUTION LIGHTS WERE EXTINGUISHED. APPROXIMATELY 2-3 MINUTES LATER, THE NR 1 SYS QTY GAUGE WAS OBSERVED BY BOTH TECH CREW TO FALL TO ZERO. NR 1 HYDRAULIC PUMP FOUND TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WITH SOME INTERNAL MECHANICAL FAILURE. CASE SHOWS SIGNS OF CRACKING.