Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 27, 2002
Submitted
March 29, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
263
Aircraft time
27,584 hours, 30,908 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
82940014105
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
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

PHL-HPN FLIGHT 3668 AT 13,000 FEET IN CRUISE FLIGHT NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED. ROLL SPOILER INBOARD HYDRAULIC AND NR 1 HYDRAULIC ISOLATION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND FLIGHT DIVERTED TO ISP. HYDRAULIC QUANTITY AT .5 QUART UPON LANDING. NORMAL BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY BRAKES WORKED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED A 36 INCH LONG FLEXIBLE HYDRAULIC LINE. LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEHAVILLAND DASH 8 MM 20-50-52. LEFT AND RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SERVICED. SPOILER LINE LOCATED AT TOP CENTER FUSELAGE JUST AFT OF FORWARD WING SPAR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.