Service difficulty report · Reservoir · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 14, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft time
5,545 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Reservoir
Part number
82910013117
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
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) DURING SERVICE, HYDRAULIC LEAK WAS DISCOVERED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE HYDRAULIC LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE DIPSTICK TUBE OF THE ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION RESERVOIR. THE RESERVOIR WAS ALMOST EMPTY. THIS AREA IS ALREADY SUBJECT TO SB 84-29-34 & SUBSEQUENT AD CF2014-15. THIS AIRCRAFT DOESN`T FALL WITH THE SERIAL NUMBER RANGE ADDRESSED BY THE SB BUT IT WAS FOUND LEAKING AT THE SAME AREA AS THE SB IDENTIFIED.