Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 10, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
60,205 hours, 61,435 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
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) THE CREW EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF NR 2 HYDR, INFLIGHT, AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AN ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION PERFORMED. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE NR 2 EDP "B-NUT" PRESSURE LINE LOOSE. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION, THE SUCTION LINE AND RETURN LINE WERE FOUND CHAFING WITH EACH OTHER. THE LINES, NR 2 EDP, CASE AND RETURN FILTERS WERE REPLACED AND GEAR SWINGS CARRIED OUT.