Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 8, 2008
Submitted
December 10, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
015
Aircraft time
59,617 hours, 67,622 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Part number
82900001001
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 2
Part time
59,617 hours, 67,622 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, THE 'RUDDER PRESSURE' AND 'RUDDER FULL PRESSURE' CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE ORIGINATING AIRFIELD. AFTER THE LANDING GEAR AND FLAPS WERE EXTENDED, THE CAUTION LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. BOTH HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS QUANTITIES REMAINED NORMAL. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HAD AIR IN THE SYSTEM. SYSTEM WAS BLED AND REPLENISHED. AIRCRAFT WAS RUN ON THE GROUND AND RUDDER ACTUATED SEVERAL TIME WITHOUT ANY CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATING. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE.