Service difficulty report · Line · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
July 21, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Line
Part number
82974335001003
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
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) RETURN BACK AFTER TAKE-OFF WITH REPORT OF HYDRAULIC FAILURE. THE HYDRAULIC QUANTITY STARTED DROPPING AFTER GEARS AND FLAPS WERE RETRACTED. CAPTAIN DECIDED TO RETURN TO BASE AND EXTENDED THE GEAR WITH NORMAL HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. AFTER LANDING AND TAXIING THE AIRCRAFT HYDRAULIC BECAME ZERO AND STEERING WAS LOST. AIRCRAFT HAD TO BE TOWED FROM TAXIWAY TO PARKING BAY. THE LEAK SOURCE IS TRACED AS A HYDRAULIC FROM A PIPE SPRAYING ALL OVER IN THE RH WHEEL WELL. LINE P/N 82974335-001/003 WAS DAMAGED BY CHAFING AND LEAKED FOR WORN OUT TO ITS WALL THICKNESS. LINE WAS REPAIRED BY PERMASWAGING PROCESS. LEAK CHECK AND SYSTEM BLEEDING CARRIED OUT SATISFACTORY.