Service difficulty report · Flex Line · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
August 9, 2002
Submitted
August 15, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
504
Aircraft time
10,901 hours, 15,441 cycles
Part
Flex Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SEA- AFTER GEAR EXTENSION, LOST NO.2 HYDRAULIC WITH ASSOCIATED CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ZERO HYDRAULIC FLUID AND ZERO HYDRUALIC PRESSURE WERE NOTED 5 MINUTES PRIOR TO ENGINE SHUTDOWN. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED AND FOUND MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR HYDRAULIC LINE LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLEX LINE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.