Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
February 23, 2004
Submitted
February 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
378
Aircraft time
25,812 hours, 28,115 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
82950010209
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 3969 HAD TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY DUE TO THE CONTENTS OF THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM BEGINNING TO FALL WHILE 20 MILES OUT FROM LGA. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AND TAXIED OFF THE ACTIVE RUNWAY, THEN WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LANDING GEAR DOWN LINE IN THE RIGHT HAND TOP FUSELAGE AREA TO BE LEAKING. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED TEMP FLEX LINES AND REPLENISHED AND BLED SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RUN AND NO LEAKS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.