Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 5, 2003
Submitted
January 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
390
Aircraft time
20,981 hours, 23,389 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ITH-LGA FLIGHT 3672 CREW REPORTED TOTAL LOSS OF THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND A HYDRAULIC LINE LEAKING UNDER RIGHT NACELLE ACCESS PANEL. LINE WAS REPLACED WITH INTERIM FLEX LINE. ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP REPLACED AND UNSCHEDULED INSPECTION OF PUMP PERFORMED. GROUND RUN OF AIRCRAFT PERFORMED, OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.