Service difficulty report · Pump · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
August 26, 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
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 CLIMBING THROUGH FLIGHT LEVEL 140, NR 1 HYD FLUID HOT CAUTION ILLUMINATED WITHIN 5 MIN, HYD QTY STARTED DECREASING & NR 1 HYD PRECAUTION ILLUMINATED HYD NR 1 QTY STARTED SHOWING ZERO. FIM 29-30-00-810-803 FOLLOWED FOR NR 1 HYD FLUID HOT CAUTION OBSERVED NR 1 CASE DRAIN FILTER SLIGHTLY CONTAMINATED SAME REPLACED IAW AMM 29-11-29-000-801. FURTHER OBSERVED NR 1 HYD PUMP, EDP, BURNED WITH FEW HOLES ON THE BODY. NR 1 EDP REPLACED WITH S-1 IAW AMM 29-11-01-000/400-801. POST INSTALLATION CHECKS C/O FOUND NO CAUTION LIGHT. NR 1 HYD SYSTEM BLEEDING C/O IAW AMM 29-10-00-870-801. POST BLEEDING OBSERVED HYD QTY DECREASE WITHIN AMM LIMIT. FLUSHING OF THE NR 1 HYD SYS C/O IAW AMM 29-10-00-617-602, DUE TO EDP FAILURE. DUE TO CONTAMINATION NR 1 HYD PRESSURE AND RETURN FILTER ALSO REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION CHECKS C/O FOUND SATISFACTORY.