Service difficulty report · Union · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
July 27, 2012
Submitted
July 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N886EA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft serial
215
Aircraft time
32,846 hours, 37,452 cycles
Part
Union
Part number
AN81510D
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
32,846 hours, 37,452 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

NR 1 HYDRUALIC SYSTEM FAILURE NO QUANTITY, NO ISO VALVE CAUTION LIGHT. REPLACED CRACKED UNION AT PRESSURE MANIFOLD LEFT SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE DRIVEN HYD PUMP, NR 1 CASE DRAIN FILTER, SERVICED NR 1 HYD SYSTEM AND BLED. PERFORMED LEAK AND OPS CHECK OF NR 1 HYD SYSTEM GOOD. OPERATION OF NR 1 HYD ISO VALVE GOOD PER MM 29-10-43. OK FOR SERVICE.