Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 3, 2007
Submitted
November 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
389
Aircraft time
30,403 hours, 33,154 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT THE CAPTAIN REPORTED, THERE WAS SMOKE/FUMES IN THE COCKPIT. THE SMELL WAS BURNING THEIR EYES. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN HYDRAULIC LINE HAD A PIN HOLE IN IT. HOLE WAS REPAIRED IAW DASH 8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 20-50-55, THE FLUID THAT HAD BUILT UP WAS LEAKED AS WELL. LEAK AND OPS CHECK WERE GOOD.