Service difficulty report · Flex Line · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 26, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
54,790 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Flex Line
Part number
171K0056CR0220
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
55,169 hours
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) DURING THE CLIMB AT 6000 FT, THE NR 2 ISOLATION CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CREW NOTICED THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC QTY APPROACHING ZERO. THE CREW CARRIED OUT AN ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION AND HAD AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT MLG RETRACTION ACTUATOR FLEX LINE FOR THE RETRACT SIDE RUPTURED AND LEAKING. THE FLEX LINE WAS REPLACED AND HYDRAULIC SYS SERVICED AND GEAR SWINGS CARRIED OUT. HYDRAULIC FLEX LINE PN 171K0056CR0220, AIPC 32-30-00, FIG 15-160.