Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 20, 2018
Submitted
July 23, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4050
Aircraft time
40,727 hours, 42,667 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
46455121
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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 2 ENG HYD PUMP ILLUMINATED ON APPROACH (ILLUMINATED FOR APPROX 30 MIN FROM INITIAL CAUTION UNTIL SHUTDOWN) RAN THE NR 2 ENG HYD PUMP CHECKLIST IAW EAC. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION PERFORMED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSPECTED AND FOUND NR 2 HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKED OUT OF DEFECTIVE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACTION ACTUATOR FLEX HOSE, REPLACED LOWER NR 2 RETRACTION ACTUATOR RETRACT HOSE IAW MM TASK NR 32-31-11-000-804 AND 32-31-11-400-804. RETRACTED AND EXTENDED LANDING GEAR 10 TIMES IAW TASK NR 32-31-00-867-801 AND 32-31-00-867-802. NO HYDRAULIC LEAKS NOTED IN RIGHT NACELLE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.