Service difficulty report · Swivel · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
May 11, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
1,241 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Swivel
Part number
SJ5049172
Condition
Leaking
Location
Steering Sys
Part time
2,096 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 AIRCRAFT WAS ON THE GROUND, FLIGHT CREW NOTED A HYDRAULIC LEAK IN THE NOSE WHEEL AREA. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING MANIFOLD PRESSURE LINE SWIVEL JOINT WAS LOOSE AND LEAKING. THE SWIVEL JOINT WAS RESECURED AND THE O-RING WAS REPLACED. A FUNCTION CHECK WAS CARRIED OUT AND THE ACFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED TO SERVICE.