Service difficulty report · Cable · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
December 19, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
5,798 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Cable
Condition
Loose
Location
Hyd Reservoir
Part time
5,621 hours
Component
Reservoir · Parkerhanfin
Component part number
9604427
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED DEFECT THAT THE NR 2 HYD QTY IS READING 0 IN THE FLIGHT DECK AND ON THE RESERVOIR GAUGE IN THE WHEEL WELL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE INDICATOR CABLE, WHICH IS PART OF THE RESERVOIR FLUID LEVEL INDICATOR ASSY, WAS LOOSE AND NOT MOVING WHEN THE RESERVOIR IS SERVICED. THE RESERVOIR ASSY WAS REPLACED IAW THE AMM AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.