Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 6, 2001
Submitted
December 9, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
191
Aircraft time
27,695 hours, 30,554 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
82940014107
Condition
Leaking
Location
Center Wing
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

PHL-HPN FLIGHT #3668. CREW REPORTED THEY LOST #2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM CONTENTS, AND #2 HYDRAULIC ISOLATION VALVE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED.EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AIRCRFAFT RETURNED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND SPOILER HYDRAULIC LINE BETWEEN WINGS TO BE LEAKING.2 HYDRAULIC FLEX LINES WERE INSTALLED AS AN INTERIM REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEHAVILLAND DASH 8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 20-50-52. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD PER DASH 8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL.AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.