Service difficulty report · Swivel · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
May 4, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
481 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Swivel
Part number
SJ5049172
Condition
Leaking
Location
Steering Sys
Part time
1,291 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE THE ACFT WAS ON THE GROUND, FLIGHT CREW NOTED A HYDRAULIC LEAK CLOSE TO THE RT NOSE WHEEL. NR 2 HYD QTY WAS OBSERVED TO BE 47 PERCENT. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING MANIFOLD PRESSURE LINE SWIVEL JOINT WAS LOOSE. THE SWIVEL JOINT WAS RESECURED AND THE O-RING WAS REPLACED. A FUNCTION CHECK WAS CARRIED OUT ON THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM AND THE ACFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED TO SERVICE.