Service difficulty report · Line · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 30, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Line
Condition
Fractured
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
AP
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) CREW OBSERVED PTU CNTRL FAIL ON HYDRAULIC CONTROL PANEL FOLLOWED BY DECREASE IN NR 2 HYDRAULIC FLUID QUANTITY. ALTERNATE EXTENSION WAS COMPLETED. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND A FRACTURED HYDRAULIC LINE FOR THE PTU PRESSURE TRANSDUCER.