Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811AW
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
201
Part
Hyd Line
Part number
82950010271
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Spoiler
Stage of operation
CR
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

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, CREW NOTICED THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC QUANTITY READ ZERO. PRESSURE REMAINED NORMAL. WHEN FLAPS WERE SELECTED UP, THE SPOILER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. INSPECTED AND FOUND HYDRAULIC LINE AT THE RIGHT INBOARD ROLL SPOILER FAILED. INSTALLED FLEXIBLE LINE PER DHC STANDARD PRACTICES. SYSTEM SERVICED AND BLED LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)