Service difficulty report · Pcu · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
December 22, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Pcu
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Elevator
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) RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR AMBER LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. ALTERNATE UNDERCARRIAGE EXTENSION COMPLETED IAW QRH, ATB. DURING BLEEDING PROCESS, FOUND HYDRAULIC LEAK AT THE RT ELEVATOR PCU, THIS ALLOWED AIR INTO THE NR 2 SYSTEM LIKELY AFFECTING THE FUNCTION OF THE RT MLG DOOR.