Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 1, 2020
Submitted
February 3, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4059
Aircraft time
42,733 hours, 44,966 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE OUT OF RDM WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED UP, MASTER CAUTION #2 ENG HYD PUMP ILLUMINATED GEAR REMAINED DOWN. AFTER ABOUT 1 SEC MASTER CAUTION WENT AWAY AND GEAR CAME UP. HYD PRESS & HYD QTY WAS 90% AT THE GATE. HYD QTY IS NOW AT 85%. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSPECTED #2 ENGINE HYD SYSTEM FOR ANY LEAKS, NONE NOTED. BLED #2 HYD IAW Q400 AMM 29-10-00-870-802. C/W Q400 FIM 29-30-00-810-805. #2 HYD QTY IS GOOD AND #2 ENG HYD PUMP CAUTION NEVER ILLUMINATED DURING ENGINE RUN. #2 HYD QTY AND PRESSURE GOOD DURING RUN. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. ALSO, NOTED DURING #2 HYD SYS INSPECTION, #2 HYD WARNING PRESSURE SWITCH WAS CLEANED. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.