Service difficulty report · Pump · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
August 5, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
9,358 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Pump
Part number
6617304
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
9,880 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) CREW RECEIVED A NO. 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP CAUTION LIGHT. CREW ACTIONED THEIR QRH, PRESSURE AND QUANTITY REMAINED NORMAL. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A FAILED NO. 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP. DURING ENGINE RUN THE NO. 2 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE FLUCTUATED AND CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING DISCOVERED SYSTEM METAL CONTAMINATION. A SECOND NO. 2 EDP PUMP WAS REPLACED AND VARIOUS OTHER COMPONENTS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED Ï¿½ (POWER TRANSFER UNIT, R/H HEAT EXCHANGER BYPASS VALVE) EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING BEING COMPLETED. ALL AFFECTED SYSTEMS FILTERS OR SCREENS ARE BEING REPLACED OR CLEANED AND A COMPLETE SYSTEM FLUSH TO BE COMPLETED.