Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
July 29, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
20,045 hours
Part
Check Valve
Part number
6617305
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Nac Hyd Sys
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT ON DECENT THROUGH 12000` THE #1 HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO AND THE #1 HYDRAULIC ISO LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND CARRIED OUT A FLAPLESS LANDING. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING IDENTIFIED A LEAK IN THE HYDRAULIC CASE DRAIN LINE LOCATED IN THE LEFT HAND NACELLE. THE LINE WAS REPAIRED WITH A PERMASWAGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 20-20-21. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC# 20190731014)