SDR HNAA2009010300365

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date: December 29, 2008
Submitted: January 4, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N938HA
Make and model: Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial: 152
Aircraft time: 51,465 hours, 56,822 cycles
System (JASC): 2910 · Hydraulic System, Main
Part: Hydraulic Line
Part number: 82910009149
Condition: Leaking
Location: Nlg
Part time: 51,465 hours, 56,822 cycles
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: K, J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

AFTER ROTATION, SELECTED GEAR UP, NOSE GEAR CAME UP, NOSE DOORS STAYED OPEN, MAIN GEAR STAYED UNSAFE, GEAR CAME UP NORMALLY WITH 3 GREENS AFTER APPOX 10 SECONDS AND GRINDING SOUND QUIT. INSPECTED AND FOUND NOSE GEAR DOWN LINE LEAKING AT STA X107.00. REMOVED AND REPLACE LINE IAW 29-20-00, OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD IAW MM 12-10-29, CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, OK FOR SERVICE.