Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 3, 2016
Submitted
August 10, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4160
Aircraft time
22,533 hours, 24,064 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
46455117
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
CR
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

ENROUTE EXPERIENCED A HYD FAILURE ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. FOLLOWED THE GUIDANCE IN THE E & A CHECKLIST INCLUDING MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION. DIVERTED AND LANDING UNEVENTFUL. GEAR PINS INSTALLED UPON LANDING. REF HYD PRESSURE BETWEEN 0-2000 PSI, QTY 0. VERIFIED NR 2 RESERVOIR EMPTY INDICATOR CHECKED NR 2 EDP. NO SIGN OF LEAKS AND TEMP, STRIP INDICATED ALL DARK. FOUND EVIDENCE OF LEAK IN NR 1 WHEEL WELL, UPPER OTBD RETRACT ACTUATOR FLEX HOSE. R & R DEFECTIVE FLEX HOSE IAW AMM 32-31-11-000-802, 400-802. C/W AMM 05-54-00-280-801 FOR INSPECTION OF THE HYD NR 2 EDP AFTER OPERATION WITHOUT SUFFICIENT HYD FLUID. R & R NR 2 EDP IAW AMM 29-11-01-000-801, 400-801. C/W FLUSHING OF THE NR 2 HYD SYS IAW AMM 29-10-00-617-803, SUBTASK 29-10-00-170-136, SIMPLIFIED FLUSHING PROCEDURE. ALL 4, NR 2 HYD SYSTEM FILTERS REPLACED, NO METALLIC PARTICLES FOUND. LEAK CHECK ENGINE RUNS C/W. NO LEAKS NOTED ON ALL REPLACED PARTS. TEMP STRIPS ON EDP AND CASE DRAIN LINE REPLACED. GEAR PINS REMOVED AND STOWED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.