Service difficulty report · Pump · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
August 13, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Pump
Part number
6617303
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
12,441 hours
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) JUST BEFORE TOP OF CLIMB, NR 2 EDP CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS AN ASSOCIATED DROP IN PRESSURE ON THE NR 2 SYS, WHICH WAS RECTIFIED BY THE PTU CONTROL. QRH ACTIONS FOLLOWED AND ACCOMPLISHED. IT WAS AT THIS STAGE DECIDED TO MONITOR THE PRESSURES AND QTY OF THE SYS AND CONTINUE, IT WAS THEN NOTICE THAT THEY WERE LOSING FLUID FROM THE NR 2 SYS. THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY FLUID SEEN LEAKING FROM THE NR 2 ENGINE BY PASSENGERS AND CABIN CREW. THE CREW DID A CALCULATION OF FLUID LOST AND DECIDED TO DIVERT RATHER THAN A HIGH PROBABILITY OF A COMPLETE FLUID LOSS IN THE NR 2 SYSTEM.