Service difficulty report · Quick Disconnect · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 22, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
10,371 hours
Part
Quick Disconnect
Part number
AE99147J
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Part time
10,939 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) A HYDRAULIC LEAK WAS NOTICED DURING A MAINTENANCE LINE CHECK. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE #2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RESERVOIR/FILTER MANIFOLD. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE QUICK DISCONNECT COUPLING CRACKED (THREAD AREA). THE COUPLING WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (TC# 20190322004)