Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 7, 2007
Submitted
November 8, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4145
Aircraft time
2,248 hours, 2,158 cycles
Part
Accumulator
Condition
Underserviced
Location
Hyd System
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

RNO FLIGHT NR 2256: AFTER START, DURING ELEVATOR CHECK, THE ELEVATOR PRESS LIGHT IS EXTINGUISHED INTERMITTENTLY, NR 3 HYD PUMP IS ILLUMINATING MOMENTARILY AND HYD PRESSURE 3 VALUE IS FLUCTUATING FROM 3200 PSI TO 700-800 PSI UNDER LOAD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCK. MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE NR 3 MAIN AND BOOTSTRAP ACCUMULATOR WS IAW D8-400 MM TASKS 12-10-29-614-801 AND 12-10-29-614-802. SERVICED THE NR 3 HYD FLUID LEVEL AND BLED THE NR 3 HYD SYSTEM. OPERATED THE SYSTEM NUMEROUS TIMES WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.