Service difficulty report · Pump · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
April 26, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
7,675 hours
Part
Pump
Part number
6617304
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
7,537 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE THE FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED THAT THE #2 HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WAS GRADUALLY DEPLETING. ON APPROACH AT FIVE MILES FROM THE DESTINATION THE #2 HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO AND THE ISOLATION VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AN ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED, AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THAT THE SUCTION FITTING ON THE #2 EDP WAS LOOSE AND APPEARED TO BE CROSS-THREADED ALSO THE O-RING HAD BLOWN OUT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE #2 EDP AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. HYD PUMP, PN 66173-04, SN K1285. AC HOURS: 8487, AC CYCLES: 7537 (TC# 20190430019)