Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 29, 2008
Submitted
October 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
18,839 hours, 19,317 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
AE7128852
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PDX - DURING FLIGHT FROM SEA-RNO THERE WAS A HYDRAULIC LEAK OF NR 2 MAIN SYSTEM. OVER RDM QUANTITY REACHED 30 PERCENT. DIVERTED TO PDX AND ACCOMPLISHED A UNEVENTFUL LANDING. FOUND NR 2 HYD SYSTEM READING LOW (2 QUARTS). FOUND HYD FLUID LEAKING FROM RT FLEX LINE THAT ATTACHES TO NLG LOCK ACTUATOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT FLEX LINE. REF Q400 AMM TASK 20-20-11-400-801. BLEED RT FLEX LINE. CYCLED GEAR, NO LEAKS NOTED. SERVICED NR 2 HYD SYSTEM TO CORRECT LEVEL. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.