Service difficulty report · Hose · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
July 9, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Hose
Part number
115503005
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Lt Mlg Strut
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) ON STARTING NR 2 ENGINE, GROUND CREW ADVISED SMOKE STARTING TO COME FROM NR 1 ENGINE COWL OR LANDING GEAR. AT SAME TIME CABIN CREW WERE SECURING THE CABIN AND WERE INFORMED BY PASSENGERS OF SMOKE ON LT SIDE OF ACFT, INFORMED FLIGHT DECK. FIRE CREWS CALLED, AND ON THEIR ADVICE, RAPID PRECAUTIONARY DISEMBARKATION INITIATED THOUGH FRONT LT DOOR, ONLY. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, HYDRAULIC BRAKE FLUID FOUND IN AREA AROUND LT LANDING GEAR AND CONCLUDED THAT SMOKE CAUSED BY VAPORIZING HYDRAULIC FLUID. ON INSPECTION FROM ENGINEERS LEAK FOUND IN HYDRAULIC PIPE NEAR VICINITY OF BRAKE DISCS.