Service difficulty report · Pump · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
January 20, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
10,920 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Pump
Part number
6617303
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
12,526 hours
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) EN-ROUTE THE CREW EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID IN THE NR 1 SYSTEM. THEY ELECTED TO DIVERT AS A PRECAUTION. DURING THE APPROACH, THE NR 1 FLUID LEVEL DECAYED TO 25% SO THE CREW REQUESTED EMERGENCY SERVICES AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 29-11-01. THE RETURN TO SERVICE WAS CONDUCTED. AS PER THE AMM 29-10-00, THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS FLUSHED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.