Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 16, 2007
Submitted
May 13, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N982HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
380
Aircraft time
33,414 hours, 63,403 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
8290009153
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg
Part time
33,414 hours, 63,403 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 17,000 FEET ABOUT 40 MILES EAST OF PIT, THE NUMBER 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM DROPPED TO 1/2 QUART. RETURNED TO PIT, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. FLIGHT LANDED AND TAXIED TO GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTED AND FOUND LEAK AT THE STEERING ACTUATOR. INSTALLED A TEMPFLEX LINE, RAN AIRCRAFT OPERATED STEERING SYSTEM OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.