Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 28, 2016
Submitted
August 31, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4163
Aircraft time
22,278 hours, 23,942 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
82974222001
Condition
Chafed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 1 HYD ISO VALVE CAUTION, ROLL SPOILER INBD CAUTION, NR 1 HYD QTY 0. AFTER LANDING NR 1 ENGINE HYD PUMP CAUTION. AFTER INITIAL INVESTIGATION REPORTS NR 1 LT SIDE WHEEL WELL COVERED IN FLUID. PERFORMED GVI OF LT NACELLE AND LT GEAR WELL. ISOLATED FLUID LEAK TO LT GEAR WELL. NOT ABLE TO LOCATE LEAK VISUALLY. HYD PRESS NEEDS TO BE PRESENT TO FIND LEAK. FOUND LEAK FROM CHAFE ON NR 1 EDP PRESSURE LINE IN WHEEL WELL JUST BELOW ISOLATION VALVE, CASE DRAIN ADEL CLAMP BOLT HEAD RUBBING CAUSING DAMAGE. REPAIRED NR 1 EDP PRESSURE LINE IAW TASK 20-20-21-350-801 BY SPLICING IN NEW SECTION OF LINE USING PERMA SWAGE FITTINGS. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. NO CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DURING ENGINE RUNS. ALSO REPLACED THE ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP.