Service difficulty report · Pump · Dhav DHC8106

Difficulty date
March 27, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8106
Aircraft time
35,770 hours
Engine
Pwa PW121
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Pump
Part number
570347
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
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) CREW ADVISED LOSS OF NR 2 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE IN CRUISE TO DESTINATION, ACTIVATING THE RUDDER HYDRAULIC ISOLATION SYS. MAINTENANCE ADVISED THAT THE LOSS OF NR 2 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WOULD AFFECT NOSE WHEEL STEERING FOR THE LANDING. CREW REQUESTED EMERGENCY VEHICLES TO BE ON STANDBY FOR THE LANDING AT THE DESTINATION. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND WAS TOWED FROM THE RUNWAY. THE MAINTENANCE STAFF WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP WAS LEAKING EXTERNALLY, CAUSING THE LOSS OF FLUID AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF PRESSURE. THE FAILED PUMP IS S/N MX426592D.