Service difficulty report · Clamp · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
September 5, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Clamp
Part number
M850526
Condition
Damaged
Location
Edp Case Drain
Component
Edp · Parkerhanfin
Component part number
6617303
Stage of operation
CL
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) NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYS FAILED IN FLIGHT. BEYOND 30 MIN, SYSTEM DEPLETED INVESTIGATION FOUND THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYS CASE DRAIN LINE, PN: 82974216-003, AIPC REF: 29-00-01, FIG 5, ITEM 60, WAS FOUND CHAFED THROUGH BY A LOOP P, CLAMP, THE CUSHION MATERIAL WAS MISSING FROM THE CLAMP LT HYD SYS CASE DRAIN LINE FROM FILTER UNION TO FIREWALL AFT REMOVED FOR REPAIR AND THEN RE-INSTALLED. THE CUSHIONING MATERIAL ON THE AFFECTED LOOP CLAMPS APPEAR TO BE BLUE IN COLOR, HEAT RESISTANT TO 500 DEG F. THE CUSHIONING MATERIAL IAW PN & MIL-C-85052/2B SHOULD BE PURPLE IN COLOR, PHOSPHATE ESTER FLUID RESISTANT.