SDR MALA976216

Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831MA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
339
Part
Line
Part number
DSC252A40230
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg Brake
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT BOTH HYDRAULIC QUANTITIES WENT TO ZERO, PRESSURES REMAINED NORMAL. GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY BUT PRESSURE ON NR 2 DROPPED TO ZERO, BUT RECOVERED TO 3000. DURING SHUT DOWN WHEN ENGINES WERE BROUGHT TO IDLE BOTH PRESSURES WENT TO ZERO. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT INBOARD BRAKE LINE TO BE BROKEN AT THE LOWER FITTING. REMOVED AND INSTALLED A SERVICABLE LINE. LEAK CHECK GOOD, SERVICED BOTH HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS. OPS CHECK GOOD.