Service difficulty report · Indicator · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
April 17, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
130 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Indicator
Part number
882640107
Condition
Malfunctioned
Part time
861 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE NR 1 HYD ISO VALVE AND ROLL SPOILER INBD HYD CAUTION LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY ON THE GROUND. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED THAT THE RESERVOIR LEVEL INDICATOR WAS STUCK AT 6 QTS AND THE FLUID LEVEL WAS NEAR EMPTY CAUSING THE INDICATIONS. THE HYD SYSTEM RESERVOIR WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.