Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 1, 2002
Submitted
March 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
220
Aircraft time
29,968 hours, 34,114 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
82970009325
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hydraulic Sys
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

BWI- FLIGHT 3923. CREW REPORTED THAT NR 1 HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WAS READING ZERO AFTER TAKEOFF. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, AND PLANE LANDED SAFELY IN BWI WITH A LOSS OF BRAKES AND FLAPS. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACK IN A FLARE OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE AT NR 1 HYDRAULIC MANIFOLD. INTERIM FLEX LINE INSTALLED. ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP, AND CASE DRAIN FILTER AND HOUSING WERE REPLACED. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM BLED, AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.