Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 20, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
8,952 hours
Part
O-Ring
Part number
NAS16128A
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Hyd System
Part time
9,503 hours
Component
Hyd System · Parkerhanfin
Component part number
9451697
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) DURING CRUISE, FLUID LOSS FROM THE #1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE POINT OF DEPARTURE. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED A DAMAGED O-RING ON THE #1 HYDRAULIC MANIFOLD. THE O-RING WAS REPLACED, RETURN TO SERVICE ACTIONS WERE CARRIED OUT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED FOR SERVICE.