Service difficulty report · Tube · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 30, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
59,001 hours, 65,896 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Tube
Part number
82970410115
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
59,001 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, INBOUND TO A MAINTENANCE BASE, THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOST ALL OF ITS FLUID WITH ASSOCIATED LOSS OF THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC SERVICES. THE ACFT LANDED WITH FLAPS AT ZERO AND NO NORMAL BRAKES AVAILABLE. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. HOWEVER, THE ACFT WAS TOWED TO THE GATE DUE TO THE LOSS OF THE NORMAL BRAKES, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS STILL AVAILABLE AS IT RUNS FROM THE NR 2 SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION FOUND THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYS CASE DRAIN LINE CHAFED AND LEAKING. THE LINE WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE HYDRAULIC PUMP AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. HYDRAULIC TUBE, PN 82970410-115, IPC 29-10-00, FIG 15-190A.