Service difficulty report · Pump · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 12, 2007
Submitted
December 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N943HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
167
Aircraft time
47,620 hours, 53,023 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
570347
Part serial
MX439932D
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Hyd System
Part time
48,987 hours, 41,678 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, CREW NOTED THAT ISO VALVE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HYDRAULIC QUANTITY OF NR 1 SYSTEM HAD DROPPED TO 1 QUART. CREW ADVISED MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND DECISION WAS MADE TO DIVERT TO MDT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH 0 DEGREE FLAP SETTING, TAXIED TO RAMP AREA AND WAS THEN TOWED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED PROBLEM WITH NR 1 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP AND REPLACED THAT UNIT. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED PUMP IAW MM PROCEDURES. ALL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.