Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 16, 2017
Submitted
August 18, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N453QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4489
Aircraft time
6,168 hours, 6,555 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
115503005
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Brake
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LOST NR 2 HYD SYSTEM ON THE GROUND. PERFORMED AN ENGINE SHUTDOWN, SMOKE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT NEAR BRAKE. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF THE NR 2 EDP AND FILTERS IAW AMM 05-54-00-280-801. NR 2 SYS DEPLETED TO APROX 1 QT. NO SIGNALS OF OVERHEATING ON EDP. NO DPI'S POPPED AND NO CONTAMINATION FOUND IN FILTERS. FOUND NR 1 BRAKE FLEX HOSE TO BE LEAKING WITH SYSTEM HYD NR 2 PRESSURIZED. R & R THE NR 1 BRAKE HYDRAULIC FLEX HOSE IAW AMM 32-42-26-000-801 AND 32-42-26-400-801. NO LEAKS NOTICED. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.