Service difficulty report · Line · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
December 10, 2003
Submitted
December 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4032
Aircraft time
5,822 hours, 6,736 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
5,822 hours, 6,736 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
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

SEA - FLIGHT 2399 - ON APPROACH THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC ISO VALVE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC QUANTITY FELL TO 10-15 PERCENT. AT NO TIME DID THE HYDRAULIC QUANTITY REACH ZERO. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE LANDING GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR LINE FOR THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS BROKE. THE LINE WAS REPLACED, LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.