Service difficulty report · Pump · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
October 21, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
19,612 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Pump
Part number
6617303
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
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) AT FL250 FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE PTU "GREEN HATCH" WAS FLICKERING ON AND OFF, APPROXIMATELY 15 SECONDS LATER THE NR 2 HYD PUMP CAUTION LIGHT START FLICKER ON AND OFF AND THEN AFTER 30 SECONDS WAS STEADY ON. HYD FLUID START TO DECREASE ON NR 2 SYSTEM, THEN APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES LATER THEY NOTICED THAT ALL FLUID HAD BEEN LOST AND THE ASSOCIATED CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT CREW DIVERTED TO MAINTENANCE BASE WHERE MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED THE FAULT AND PROCEED TO REPLACE THE NR 2 HYD PUMP AND FLUSH THE SYSTEM. ACFT WAS RELEASE TO SERVICE.