Service difficulty report · Pump · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
November 5, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
11,978 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Pump
Part number
6617303
Condition
Punctured
Location
Hyd System
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) ON 5-NOV-2013, CAPTAIN REPORTED THE NR 2 HYD PUMP CAUTION LIGHT ON. FOLLOWING THIS, THE NR 2 HYD PRESSURE DROPPED TO 0 PSI AND ALL HYD QTY WAS LOST. THE ASSOCIATED CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED. THE LANDING GEAR ALTERNATE EXTENSION WAS USED. ONCE LANDED, THE CAPTAIN FOUND HYD FLUID DRIPPING FROM NR 2 LOWER ENGINE COWL DRAINS AND PULLED THE CVR AND FDR CIRCUIT BREAKERS. AFTER THOROUGH INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE EDP, ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP, SUFFERED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE ALLOWING THE NR 2 HYD SYSTEM TO LOSE ALL HYD FLUID. THE NR 2 EDP WAS REPLACED IN ADDITION TO ALL RELATED FILTERS AND A SIMPLIFIED FLUSH PROCEDURE WAS ACCOMPLISHED. ACFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE FOR 1 FLIGHT UNDER MEL 23-70-1, CAT A AND MEL 32-30-1, CAT A FOR POSITIONING.