Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
February 3, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Loose
Location
Hydraulic Sys
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) PILOT/CREW REPORT OF THE EVENT. LOSS OF NR 1 HYD FLUID. INSPECTION OF EDP AFTER OPERATION WITHOUT SUFFICIENT HYD FLUID C/O IAW AMM 05-54-00-280-801. FOUND EDP PRESSURE INLET LINE AT NR 1 HYD FILTER MANIFOLD LOOSE. LINE TIGHTENED. INSPECTION OF EDP C/O FOUND OVERHEATING AND CRACK IN EDP CASING. VISUAL INSP OF HYD SYS FILTER DPI C/O. FOUND NO DPI POPED-OUT. NR 1 HYD SYS PRESSURE, RETURN AND,CASE DRAIN FILTER ELEMENT REPLACED DUE TO PRESENCE OF METAL PARTICLES. EDP REPLACED IAW AMM 29-11-01-000/400-801. OPS TEST OF EDP C/O FOUND SATIS. SIMPLIFIED FLUSHING OF NR 1 HYD SYS C/O, FULL FLUSHING TO BE C/O WITHIN 10 FH IAW AMM 29-10-00-617-802 DUE NON AVAILABILITY OF GHPU.