Service difficulty report · Connector · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 23, 2007
Submitted
January 13, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
299
Aircraft time
39,682 hours, 43,693 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
MS3476L833S
Condition
Dirty
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
39,682 hours, 43,693 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH, LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN AND PILOTS OBSERVED THREE RED LIGHTS ON THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR PANEL AND ILLUMINATION OF THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC ISOLATION VALVE CAUTION LIGHT. HYDRAULIC QUANTITIES AND PRESSURES REMAINED STEADY. PILOTS DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND PERFORMED A GO-AROUND THEN PERFORMED AN ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION. AIRCRAFT LANDED NORMALLY AND TAXIED TO THE GATE WITH EMERGENCY VEHICLES FOLLOWING. PILOTS REPORTED LOSS OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING AND OUTBOARD SPOILERS. MAINTENANCE FOUND FLUID LEVELS TO BE ADEQUATELY SERVICED. THE NR 2 RESERVOIR VALVE CONNECTOR WAS CLEANED AND SYSTEM CHECKED IAW PIEDMONT WORK CARD. OPS CHECKS WERE NORMAL. NEW INFORMATION ADDED.