Service difficulty report · Selector · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
October 9, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
36,893 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Selector
Part number
SKA1043A
Condition
Leaking
Location
Flaps
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 FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTICED THE HYDRAULIC SYS PRESSURE INDICATION WAS ZERO AND A LARGE QTY OF HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS VISIBLE IN THE CENTER CABIN AREA DRIPPING FROM THE CABIN CEILING. ACFT RETURNED TO BASE FOR MAINTENANCE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE FLAP SELECTOR LOCATED IN THE CABIN ROOF CENTER SECTION. FLAP SELECTOR WAS REPLACED AND HYDRAULIC SYS NOW OPERATING NORMALLY.