Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
July 3, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
6,230 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
O-Ring
Part number
NAS16128A
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hyd System
Part time
4,776 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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) NR 1 HYDRAULIC FLUID QUANTITY WAS OBSERVED DECREASING IN CRUISE AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO THE NEAREST MAINTENANCE BASE. THE PRESSURE/FILL ADAPTOR ON THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND LEAKING AND A DAMAGED O-RING WAS REPLACED.