Service difficulty report · Tube · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
April 4, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
21,129 hours
Part
Tube
Part number
82974216001
Condition
Chafed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW ADVISED MAINTENANCE AND DISPATCH ON ROUTE THAT THEIR #1 HYDRAULIC FLUID LEVEL HAD DROPPED FROM 90% TO 35%. THEY WERE MONITORING AND PLANNED TO CONTINUE. APPROXIMATELY 40 MINUTES LATER THEY ADVISED THEY WERE DOWN TO 0% ON SYSTEM ONE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY ON DESCENT. FLIGHT LANDED 20 MINUTES LATER WITHOUT INCIDENT AND WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT FOUND THAT THE CLAMP ON CASE DRAIN LINE ON FWD I/B NACELLE WALL CHAFED THROUGH LINE. DAMAGE CUT OUT AND LINE PERMASWAGED IAW AMM 20-20-22-400-801. CLAMPS REPLACED WITH NEW. FILTERS AND PUMP INSPECTED SERVICEABLE IAW AMM 05-54-00-280-801. LEAK CHECKS COMPLETED. REFERENCE IPC 29-00-01, FIG 5, SHEET 2 OF 7, ITEM 60 & 125. AIRCRAFT HOURS: 21674:48. CYCLES: 16724. (TC# 20190408006)