Service difficulty report · Pump · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
May 13, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Aircraft time
31,903 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Part
Pump
Part number
6305405
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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) THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A CREW CHANGE FLIGHT FOR A CUSTOMER, UPON START UP FOR DEPARTURE, THE FLIGHT CREW SAW THE HYDRAULIC QUANTITY FALL TO 0. THEY DISEMBARKED THEIR PASSENGERS AND CALLED MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE ARRIVED AND FOUND THAT THE NR 3 PUMP, SN 168405Z WAS LEAKING 2 SOLID STREAMS OF HYDRAULIC OIL OUT THE BOTTOM. IT SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM A PLUG. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PUMP, SN 168405Z WITH PUMP, SN 187468 INSTALLED. THE ACFT WAS THEN FLOWN WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES WITH HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS. THIS PUMP IS BEING RETURNED TO VENDOR FOR A STRIP REPORT AS IT WAS A LOW TIME UNIT.