Service difficulty report · Line · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
December 22, 2004
Submitted
December 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
8,597 hours, 9,457 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Nr 1 Brake
Part time
8,597 hours, 9,457 cycles
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 - FLIGHT 2372 - FLIGHT RETURNED TO GATE AFTER RECEIVING A NR 2 HYDRAULIC CAUTION WITH ASSOCIATED LOSS OF NR 2 HYDRAULIC QUANTITY. USERS OF NR 2 HYDRAULICS BECAME INOPERATIVE. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 150 AND 2000 PSI. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE NR 1 MAIN LANDING BRAKE LINE RUPTURED. THE LINE WAS REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.