Service difficulty report · Union · Dhav DHC8315

Difficulty date
December 9, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8315
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Union
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg Uplock Act
Part time
1,313 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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) HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS NOTED ON THE AIRCRAFT IN THE VICINITY OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CONFIRMED THAT THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE NLG LOCK ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY. BOTH UNIONS ON THE ACTUATOR WERE FOUND LOOSE & WERE TIGHTENED. ONE FLEX LINE ALSO REQUIRED TIGHTENING. THE SYSTEM WAS PRESSURIZED & THERE WAS NO FURTHER LEAKAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED FOR SERVICE.