Service difficulty report · Pump · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
November 30, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
9,769 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Pump
Part number
6617304
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
9,451 hours
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) IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE NR 2 HYD PUMP CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY THE NR 2 HYD ISO VALVE C/L, THE RT HYD QTY WAS OBSERVED TO BE DEPLETED. AFTER AN ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION THE ACFT HAD AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION FOUND THE RT HYDRAULIC PUMP WITH HOLES IN THE BODY WHICH APPEAR TO BE CAUSED BY INTERNAL BREAKUP OF THE PUMP. THE CASE DRAIN AND PRESSURE FILTERS WERE HEAVILY CONTAMINATED WITH METAL AND WERE IN BY-PASS. DUE TO METAL CONTAMINATION THE PTU AND ALL SYSTEM FILTERS WERE REPLACED AND THE HYDRAULIC SYS WAS FLUSHED. THE EDP WAS REPLACED.