Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
August 28, 2002
Submitted
August 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
2,989 hours, 3,564 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PDX - UPON LOWERING THE GEAR FOR LANDING, THE CREW RECEIVED AN AMBER GEAR DOOR LIGHT AND HYDRAULIC FLUID LOSS AND PRESSURE FLUCTUATION. THE CREW COMPLIED WITH EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, SHUT DOWN AND WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND A CAP ON THE HYDRAULIC MANIFOLD LEAKING. THE O-RING ON THE CAP WAS REPLACED, THE SYSTEM WAS SERVICED, AND A OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.