Service difficulty report · Manifold · Dhav DHC8314

Difficulty date
June 30, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8314
Aircraft time
38,233 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Manifold
Part number
86005
Condition
Broken
Location
Steering
Part time
37,456 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
B

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH, GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, HYDRAULIC POWER WAS LOST ON NR 2 SYSTEM. ALSO NR 2 HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS LOST. FOLLOWING SUCCESSFUL LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED. THREE BOLTS WERE FOUND SHEARED ON TOP OF THE STEERING MANIFOLD, CAUSING THE HYDRAULIC LINE TO DISLODGE AND LEAKS. SEE ATTACHED PICTURES. ALL DASH8 FLEET WILL BE INSPECTED WITHIN 500 HRS FOR THE STEERING MANIFOLD TOP SCREWS CONDITION AND SECURITY. ANY DISCREPANCY WILL BE REPORTED.