Service difficulty report · Warning System · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 21, 2011
Submitted
September 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N208WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
208
Aircraft time
7,375 hours, 7,094 cycles
Part
Warning System
Condition
Activated
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON INITIATING DESCENT CREW SAW THE HYDRAULIC VALVE LIGHT FLICKER ON AND OFF. AFTER A MINUTE IT CAME BACK ON AND STAYED CONSTANT. NOTICED THAT NR 2 HYDRAULIC QTY HAD DROPPED TO 0 AND THE NR 2 HYD PRESSURE WAS DROPPING. CREW RAN THE QRH WHICH CALLED FOR ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RECEIVED DELAY VECTORS FROM MAF TOWER. ALTERNATE GEAR SHOWED ALL GEAR LOCK. LANDED SAFELY AND STOPPED ON THE RUNWAY. A/C WAS SHUTDOWN ON RUNWAY AND TOWED TO GATE.