Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
March 30, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N354PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
498
Aircraft time
17,163 hours, 24,864 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

YKM-ON FLIGHT NUMBER 2002, AFTER LANDING AND PARKING NOTICED A STRANGE ODOR AND BOTH PILOTS STARTED COUGHING, COULD SEE MIST/SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. AFTER SHUTDOWN NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM BELLY OF AIRCRAFT UNDER COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND HYDRAULIC LINE LEAK UNDER LAV. REPAIRED THE GEAR DOWN HYDRAULIC LINE USING CORROSION RESISTANT STEEL TUBING. SERVICE AND BLEED SYSTEM. GROUND RAN ENGINES. NO LEAKS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.