Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
April 25, 2002
Submitted
April 26, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4047
Aircraft time
1,784 hours, 2,012 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

SEA - BEFORE START, THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC QUANTITY READ 100 PERCENT. AFTER START, QUANTITY DROPPED TO 50 PERCENT. ALSO AFTER START, THE STANDBY PRESSURE FLUCTUATED. MAINTENANCE BLED THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM IAW Q400 29-10-00 AND SERVICED THE SYSTEM IAW 12-10-29. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OPERATES NORMALLY AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.