Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 14, 2000
Submitted
July 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
387
Aircraft time
15,435 hours, 17,321 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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 3516, ON CLIMBOUT FROM BWI, NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOST CONTENTS. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MDT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED, FOUND CRACKED GROUND SPOILER LINE AT SPOILER ACTUATOR. INSTALLED RINGLOCK SPLICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH M/M 20-50-55, REPLENISHED AND BLED SYSTEM. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.