Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 25, 2013
Submitted
November 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
176
Aircraft time
60,623 hours, 67,575 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 2
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

DURING GEAR RETRACTION, NR 2 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. BOTH MAIN AND STANDBY PSI DROPPED TO 2000 PSI AND RUDDER FULL CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER THREE SECONDS, BOTH CAUTION LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED AND PRESSURE RETURNED TO NORMAL. ACFT JUST COMPLETED MAJOR HYDRAULIC SYSTEM COMPONENT R & R. SUSPECTED AIR IN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. CHECKED BOTH SYSTEMS FOR EXCESS AIR IAW MM PROCEDURES 29-10-00. NO EXCESSIVE AIR NOTED AT THIS TIME.