# SDR CA160119003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 23, 2015
- Submitted: April 22, 2016
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Bombdr DHC8402
- Engine: Pwc PW150A
- System (JASC): [2910 · Hydraulic System, Main](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2910)
- Part: Hose
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Hyd System
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA160119003

## Discrepancy

(CAN) 1 HYD" CAUTION ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT CLOSELY FOLLOWED BY NR 1 HYD ISO, CAUTION LIGHT.  NR 1 HYDRAULIC QUALITY QUICKLY DROPPED TO 0.  TECH CREW CARRIED OUT AN AIR RETURN AND DECLARED A, PAN.  TOTAL FLIGHT TIME RECORDED WAS 1 HR, WITH THE NR 1 SYS  BEING REPORTED SHOWING ZERO QTY FOR APPROXIMATELY 40 MINUTES OF THIS TIME.  THE ENGINEER FOUND AND CONFIRMED THE LT OTBD ELEVATOR PCU HOSE ASSY PN AS-116-04-0133 HAD RUPTURED, REF AIPC29-10-00, FIG 50, ITEM 600. CAUSING THE SYSTEM FLUID LOSS.

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