Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 3, 2003
Submitted
March 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N836EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
297
Aircraft time
28,160 hours, 31,527 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Nr 2 Hyd Pump
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ABE-FLIGHT 3519 CREW REPORTED NR 2 HYDRAULIC PUMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT ALONG WITH RUDDER FULL PRESSURE, AND HYDRAULIC RUDDER CAUTION LIGHTS. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND NO SIGN OF HYDRAULIC LEAKS. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RAN WITH CREW. ALL HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND QUANTITIES INDICATED NORMAL. BOTH HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS WERE BLED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.