Service difficulty report · Pump · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 17, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
19,892 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Pump
Part number
6617303
Condition
Split
Location
Hyd System
Part time
16,293 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) EXPERIENCED NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE, WITH TOTAL LOSS OF FLUID. DURING THE ENROUTE CLIMBOUT. FLIGHT CREW REPORT: WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL190 WE RECEIVED A NR 1 ENGINE HYD PUMP CAUTION LIGHT. AFTER ACTIONING THE QRH, A DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT, THE STANDBY HYDRAULIC PUMP RESTORED THE PRESSURE. APPROXIMATELY 8 MINUTES LATER, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THERE WAS NO QUANTITY INDICATED IN THE NR 1 SYSTEM AND ENGINE 1 HYD VALVE CLOSED ADVISORY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE NR 1 HYD ISO VALVE CAUTION LIGHT WAS OUT. FLIGHT CREW CONCLUDED A NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYS FAILURE. THE ACFT DIVERTED TO ANOTHER AIRPORT AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE ACTIONS: THE ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP CASE WAS CRACKED WHICH ALLOWED THE HYDRAULIC FLUID TO ESCAPE THE SYSTEM. NR1 EDP REPLACED IAW THE AMM 29-11-01. SIMPLIFIED FLUSHING PROCEDURE COMPLIED WITH IAW 29-10-00, OPC OF NR 1 EDP/LEAK CHECK CARRIED OUT IAW AMM 71-00-00. CHECKED SERVICEABLE. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.