Service difficulty report · Line · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
April 15, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
16,598 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Line
Part number
AE7112271
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) HYDRAULIC SYSTEM NR 1 LEAK FOUND, WHICH WOULD HAVE LED TO COMPLETE LOSS OF NR 1 HYD SYSTEM, FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A FLEXIBLE LINE END FITTING WAS LOOSE, IMPROPERLY CRIMPED TO THE LINE, HOSE WAS REPLACED.