Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Tube · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
February 27, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Hydraulic Tube
Part number
829700185
Condition
Chafed
Location
Firewall
Part time
23,562 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) RIGHT HAND ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP PRESSURE LINE FOUND CHAFED WHERE IT PASSES THROUGH THE NACELLE HORIZ. FIREWALL. THE BULKHEAD 45 DEGREE FITTING RETAINING NUT WAS LOOSE ALLOWING FITTING TO MOVE IN BRACKET. BRACKET FOUND CRACKED AT BOTTOM OF FINGERS. LOOSE BULKHEAD FITTING AND DAMAGED BRACKET ALLOWED TUBE TO WEAR ON FIREWALL. SB 8-29-17 AND SB 8-29-19 ARE RELEVANT. PART TC: 32,973.