Service difficulty report · Tube · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 31, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
20,379 hours
Part
Tube
Part number
82974245001
Condition
Cut
Location
Hyd System
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) WHILE AT BASE THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOTICED TO HAVE A HYDRAULIC LEAK FORM THE R/H MLG RETRACTION ACTUATOR AREA. AFTER INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEAK WAS FROM THE GEAR UP RETRACTION LINE. AN EXHAUST FLANGE HAD CONTACTED THE LINE AND WORE THROUGH. THE LINE HAS BEEN REPLACED, EXHAUST REPOSITIONED, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. A/C HOURS: 21007 A/C CYCLES: 16881 PART NAME: TUBE ASSY.