Service difficulty report · Hyd Flex Line · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N943HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
167
Part
Hyd Flex Line
Part number
AE2460501E0240
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Hyd System
Part time
18,535 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLT 3154 - BWI-GSO - DURING FLIGHT, THE NR 2 SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID QUANTITY BEGAN DROPPING. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO BWI, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND THE PRESSURE LINE TO INBOARD GROUND SPOILER ACTUATOR LEAKING. INSTALLED A TEMPORARY FLEX LINE TO THE RIGHT INBOARD GROUND SPOILER FROM THE CENTER WING AREA. (M)