Service difficulty report · Strut · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 3, 2007
Submitted
October 4, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N933HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
134
Aircraft time
48,387 hours, 53,820 cycles
Part
Strut
Part number
8SC0182
Condition
Leaking
Location
Overhead Bin
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

HYD/OIL LEAKING FROM PSU AREA ROW 4/5 RIGHT SIDE. CAPT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT CONTACTING MX OR DISPATCH. HISTORY FROM PREVIOUS DAY, SAME DISCREPANCY OVERHEAD BIN WAS MEL'D DUE TO STRUT LEAKING. FLUID FOUND LEAKING FROM ROW 5 OVERHEAD BIN FWD GAS STRUT. OVERHEAD BIN PREVIOUSLY MEL'D. CLEANED AREA PLACARD BIN NOT TO BE USED. SBY MAINTENANCE REMOVED SIDEWALL PANEL AND EXAMINED HYDRAULIC LINES FROM OVERHEAD TO WAIST LVL. NO LEAKS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH SNUBBERS FOR OVERHEAD BIN 5F.