Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 20, 2004
Submitted
August 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N980HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
376
Aircraft time
27,202 hours, 29,609 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT NR 3818 REPORTED TOTAL LOSS OF NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM CONTENTS. PRESSURE LOSS WAS FOR APPROX. 7 MINUTES, WITH NR 2 ENGINE RUNNING. MAINTENANCE FOUND UNION ON THE ASSOCIATED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE MANIFOLD TO HAVE A BAD O-RING. O-RING WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM INSPECTED IAW CHECK 5-50-33. SYSTEM WAS SERVICED AND BLED AS NEEDED, AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD.