Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
May 9, 2014
Submitted
May 29, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N327EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
261
Aircraft time
42,237 hours, 62,420 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
HA1654109
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WITH NR 2 ENGINE RUNNING AT FLT IDLE AND START FEATHER BLEEDS ON IN AUTO SET AT MAX AFTER 3-4 MINS STRONG ODOR IN MID TO AFT CABIN. PAX COMPLAINED AND DEPLANED ACFT. INSPECTED AND FOUND HYD LEAK AT NOSE GEAR DOWN LINE IN CABIN. CAPPED AND PLUGGED LINE OUTSIDE OF PRESSURE VESSEL BEHIND LARGE ARM PIT PANEL. R & R NLG DOWN LINE AND ASSOCIATED FITTINGS IAW STD MNT PRACTICES AND RING LOCK KIT PROCEDURES, OPS & LK CHECK GOOD.