Service difficulty report · Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 2, 2007
Submitted
November 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4153
Aircraft time
1,446 hours, 1,373 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
6617303
Part serial
K0412
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Hyd System
Part time
353 hours, 240 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
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 NR 2244: ON APPROACH, NR 1 ENGINE HYD PUMP CAUTION ILLUMINATED WITH A DROP OF NR 1 HYD PRESSURE TO 0. PRESSURE RETURNED TO 3000 PSI WITH SELECTION OF STANDBY HYD PUMP. CAUTION EXTINGUISHED MOMENTARILY, BUT ILLUMINATED WHEN FLAPS WERE SELECTED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 HYD SYSTEM EDP AND NR 1 ENGINE HYD NACELLE SHUTOFF VALVE. FLUSHED NR 1 HYD SYSTEM IAW Q400 AMM 29-10-00 PAGES 319-321. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.