Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
August 26, 2002
Submitted
August 27, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N360PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
515
Aircraft time
10,233 hours, 14,417 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Main Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PDX - AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WHEN AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW RECEIVED A RUDD FULL PRESS CAUTION LIGHT FOLLOWED BY A RUDD PRESS CAUTION LIGHT. BOTH LIGHTS WENT OUT WHEN FLAPS WERE AT 15 DEGREES PRIOR TO LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND AIR IN THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. SYSTEM WAS BLED AND SERVICED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.