Service difficulty report · Pump · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
June 18, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
31,578 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Pump
Part number
6617305
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
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) ON 18-JUNE-2019, DURING CRUISE, THE #1 HYD ISO VLV CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE HYD QUANTITY IN #1 HYD SYSTEM WAS OBSERVED AT 15% WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY DROPPED TO 0 % FOLLOWED BY THE #1 ENG HYD PUMP CAUTION LIGHT AND THE #1 HYD VALVE CLOSED ADVISORY LIGHT. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED A MAYDAY CALL AND LANDED AT THE ALTERNATE AIRPORT DUE TO A GREATER RUNWAY LENGTH AVAILABLE. THE MAINTENANCE CREW INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REPLACED THE LH EDP IAW AMM 29-11-01. THE LH FILTER MANIFOLD PRESSURE, CASE DRAIN FILTERS WERE ALSO REPLACED IAW AMM 29-11-31. THE HYDRAULIC LOCK ON THE PX FILTER BOWL WAS RESOLVED IAW CMM 29-12-04. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ISSUES. (TC# 20190621013)