Service difficulty report · Pump · Dhav DHC8314

Difficulty date
March 9, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8314
Aircraft time
33,153 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Pump
Part number
570347
Condition
Failed
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) IN CRUISE, CREW NOTICE THAT THE HYDRAULIC LEVEL OF SYSTEM NR 2 WAS 0, THEY DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED SAFELY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION, NO SIGN OF HYDRAULIC LEAK HAVE BEEN FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED, SYSTEM WAS TESTED ON THE GROUND, A TEST FLIGHT WAS CARRY OUT WITH NO SIGN OF LEAK. AIRCRAFT FLEW BACK TO IS BASE (2 1/2 HRS FLIGHT) FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION, AND DURING THAT FLIGHT MAINTENANCE ON BOARD MONITORED THE QUANTITY, AND NO EVIDENCE OF LEAK WAS NOTED. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAINER OF NR 2 NACELLE WAS VERIFIED UPON ARRIVAL, AND LITTLE HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS FOUND. THE ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS REMOVED FOR INVESTIGATION, AND THE PUMP SHAFT SEAL(PUMP SIDE) WAS FOUND DAMAGED.