Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 1, 2004
Submitted
September 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
388
Aircraft time
24,999 hours, 27,564 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Line
Part number
82950010273
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Hyd Sys
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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 3955, REPORTED THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC CONTENTS DROPPING ON LANDING. RUDDER ISO VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN WENT OUT. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FLUID WAS NOTED AS LEAKING FROM THE LT FLAP AREA. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SPOILER LIFT DUMP PRESSURE LINE TO BE CRACKED AND LEAKING. LINE WAS REPLACED AND THE AREA CLEANED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS CARRIED OUT, ALL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.