Service difficulty report · Drain Line · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
April 20, 2002
Submitted
April 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
2,387 hours, 2,823 cycles
Part
Drain Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

BOI - AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING WHEN THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC ISOLATION VALVE/ROLL SPOILER HYDRAULIC LIGHTS ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. NR 1 HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WAS OBSERVED AT 25 PERCENT AND FALLING. HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WAS NEAR 0 AT TOUCHDOWN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REPLACED THE NR 1 CASE DRAIN LINE AFT OF THE FIREWALL IAW -400 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 29-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK WERE GOOD. ROLL SPOILERS OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL. NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED. AIRCRAFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.