Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
April 23, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
65,396 hours
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Line
Part number
DSC252B40124
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
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) AFTER TAKE-OFF, UPON SELECTION OF GEAR UP THE FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED THAT THE #2 HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO ACCOMPANIED WITH ASSOCIATED CAUTION/WARNING LIGHTS. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT LANDING WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THAT THE RIGHT-SIDE LINE TO THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG STRUT TO BE LEAKING. LINE REPLACED IAW THE AMM AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (LINE PN DSC252B4-0124), HOURS: 66134, CYCLES: 81328 (TC# 20190425009)