Service difficulty report · Pump · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
July 8, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
15,957 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Pump
Part number
6617303
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
13,837 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AT 18,000 NR 1 ENG HYD PUMP CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. COMPLETED THE REQUIRED CHECKLIST, THE NR 1 HYD ISO VLV CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH INBD ROLL SPLR & NR 1 RUD HYD & NO FLUID IN THE NR 1 HYD SYS. RAN THE NR 1 HYD SYS FAILURE CHECKLIST. UPON INSPECTION OF THE NR 1 ENG, IT WAS CLEAR THERE WAS FLUID LEAKING ALL OVER THE COWLING & FROM THE ENG INTAKE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED CATASTROPHIC INTERNAL DAMAGE & A HOLE IN THE CASE OF THE NR 1 EDP, WHICH ALLOWED HYD FLUID TO ESCAPE TO ATMOSPHERE. THE NR 1 EDP WAS REPLACED, THE ASSOCIATED ABBREVIATED FLUSH PROCEDURE WAS ACCOMPLISHED & THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE, THE NEXT DAY, 09 JULY 2015. THE FULL FLUSH PROCEDURE IS REQUIRED WITHIN 10 FLIGHT HOURS & WAS SCHEDULED FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY.