Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
February 22, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Line
Part number
82920010227
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF EMERGENCY CALL FROM THE FA, THAT THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL ON THE VERY REAR OF THE CABIN. THE FLT CREW TURNED THE CABIN RECIRC FAN OFF. COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE FA AND FLT CREW ESTABLISHED THAT THERE WAS NO SMOKE JUST A ODOR OF ASSOCIATED FUMES BUT IT WAS QUICKLY DISSIPATING. THE RECIRC FAN WAS TURNED BACK ON AND AFTER 4 MINUTES ESTABLISHED THE THE FUMES HAD ALMOST COMPLETELY GONE AND HAD NOT DETECTED FORWARD THAN ROW 6. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO CONTINUE THE FLIGHT, THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT WAS UNEVENTFUL. AFTER LANDING IT WAS NOTED THAT HYD QTY HAD DEPLETED BY .5 QTS ON THE NR 2 RESERVOIR. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE DAMAGE LINE IAW AMM CH20.