Service difficulty report · Hose · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
July 29, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
62,034 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Hose
Part number
DSC252B40124
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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 GEAR RETRACTION CREW REPORTED A BANG FROM NOSE AREA AND THEN THE ISO VALVE LIGHT CAME ON, #2 HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WENT DOWN, MAIN GEAR WENT UP NOSE DID NOT. CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN NOSE WENT GREEN IMMEDIATELY AND MAINS CAME DOWN, AS PER QRH ALTERNATE EXTENSION COMPLETED. #2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HAD 1 QT. REMAINING. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG STRUT ACTUATOR HYDRAULIC LINE WITH A LARGE HOLE. HYDRAULIC LINE REPLACED AS PER 20-06-03 AMM AND LEAK CHECKS COMPLETED AS PER AMM 32-30-36. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. HYDRAULIC LINE PN: DSC252B4-0124. AIRCRAFT HOURS:63469, AIRCRAFT CYCLES:81976. (TC# 20190801001)