Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 31, 2012
Submitted
February 8, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436YV
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
436
Aircraft time
34,714 hours, 34,215 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID LOSS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM GYM EN ROUTE TO PHX. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD. CURRENTLY AWAITING ARRIVAL OF CONTACT MAINTENANCE TO TROUBLESHOOT AND ISOLATE SOURCE OF LEAK. R&R HYDRAULIC LINE. GEAR SWING AND LEAK CHECK.