Service difficulty report · Hose · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 11, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
160
Part
Hose
Part number
DSC252B40124
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF OUT OF ALB, THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC CONTENTS DROPPED TO ZERO FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. TROUBLESHOT, FOUND FLEX LINE AT NOSE GEAR DRAG STRUT BAD, PERFORMED INSPECTION AFTER HYDRAULIC LOSS IAW DASH 8MM 05-50-33. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR DRAG STRUT FLEXIBLE LINE IAW DASH 8MM 32-30-31, JACKED A/C, CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)