Service difficulty report · Transfer Sys · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 16, 2010
Submitted
March 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4154
Aircraft time
7,354 hours, 8,023 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Transfer Sys
Part number
5114904
Part serial
K0068
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
11,718 hours, 11,237 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER T/O NR 2 HYD QTY WAS LOW. WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN QUANTITY CONTINUED TO DECREASE NR 2 ENG HYD PUMP CAUTION LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. PTU FAIL CAME ON WHEN FLUID GOT NEAR ZERO . RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. R & R THE PTU IAW MM 29-11-61-000-801 & 29-11-61-400-801 C/W BLEEDING OF THE NR 2 HYD SYST IAW MM 29-10-00-870-802 OPS CHECK & LEAK CHECK GOOD, C/W NR 2 HYD SYST FLUSH IAW MM 29-10-00-617-803. RETURNED TO SERVICE.