Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 19, 2003
Submitted
January 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N836EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
297
Aircraft time
27,909 hours, 31,263 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

YUL-FLIGHT 3974 CREW REPORTED NR 2 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL, PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO WITH FLUID LEAKING OUT OF NR 2 ENGINE NACELLE. MAINTENANCE FOUND OUTBOARD ACTUATOR LINE LEAKING. LINE REPLACED WITH AN INTERIM FLEX LINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEHAVILLAND DASH 8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 20-50-52. NR 2 HYDRAULIC PUMP REPLACED. AIRCRAFT GROUND RAN, OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.