Service difficulty report · Pump · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
October 19, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
7,775 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Pump
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
9,924 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) NR 1 HYDRAULIC FLUID HOT CAUTION MESSAGE ON CLIMB OUT, FOLLOWED SHORTLY BY A NO 1 HYDRAULIC PUMP CAUTION MESSAGE AND COMPLETE LOSS OF PRESSURE, QUANTITY REMAINED NORMAL, HOWEVER THE TEMP INCREASED STEADILY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. CASE DRAIN DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE BUTTON FOUND POPPED, BOTH CASE DRAIN AND PRESSURE FILTERS FOUND CONTAMINATED. TEMP INDICATORS FOUND TO HAVE REACHED 300 DEGREES F. AIRCRAFT SYSTEM WILL BE FLUSHED AS PER AMM, PUMP WILL GO BACK TO OEM ON PARTS EXCHANGE PROGRAM.