Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
July 16, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
O-Ring
Part number
NAS16128A
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
9,838 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING DESCENT, NO.1 HYD ISOLATION VALVE CAUTION OCCURRED FOLLOWED SHORTLY AFTERWARDS BY ROLL SPOILER INBD HYD AND ELEVATOR PRESSURE CAUTIONS. NR 1 HYD CONTENTS WERE SEEN TO BE STEADY AT AROUND THE FIRST DIVISION AND NO1 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS NORMAL. PREVIOUSLY, DURING THE CRUISE SYSTEM CHECKS NO.1 CONTENTS HAD BEEN NOTED AT 70%. NR 1 HYD CONTENTS WERE ALSO SLOWLY REDUCING TO BELOW THE FIRST DIVISION. FLAPLESS LANDING COMPLETED. HYD LEAK FOUND FROM THE NO.1 PRESSURE MANIFOLD GHPU RETURN LINE FITTING. O- RING WAS FOUND DAMAGED. O- RING REPLACED.