Service difficulty report · Pump · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
July 6, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Pump
Part number
6617304
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
LD
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) FLIGHT CREW REPORT NR 1 HYD FLUID HOT CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THEN PRESSURE DROPS FROM 3000 TO 2000, QUANTITY NOT CHANGED [AROUND 90%] THEN THEY HAVE TRIED TO PRESSURIZE NR 1 HYD SYS BY STANDBY PUMP BUT IN THE MOMENT THAT PRESSURE STARTED RISING QUANTITY STARTED TO DROP RAPIDLY, SO THEY SWITCHED IT OFF. THEN IN THE FINAL STAGE WHEN THEY SET FLAPS TO 15, ENG HYD PUMP & NR 1HYD ISO VALVE, QUANTITY DROPS TO 0 IN THE MOMENT WHEN FLAPS ARE SET.