Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 20, 2021
Submitted
April 23, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
45,422 hours, 47,975 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TAKE OFF LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. #2 HYD PUMP, #2 HYD ISO VALVE ILLUMINATED. AFTER RUNNING CHECKLIST OF ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION #2 HYD SYSTEM PRESSURIZED. PTU FAIL STILL ILLUMINATED, #2 HYD ISO, #2 HYD PUMP CAUTION NOT ILLUMINATED. CONTINUED WITH GEAR EXTENSION CHECKLIST, RETURNED TO PDX. AFTER LANDING IN PDX NOSEWHEEL STEERING DID NOT WORK. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. C/W BLEEDING OF #2 HYD SYSTEM I/A/W AMM TASK 29-10-00-870-802, STEPS 1-4E. GEAR SWINGS OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD I/A/W AMM TASK 32-31-00-710-801. NOSEWHEEL STEERING OPERATED MULTIPLE CYCLES DURING BLEED TASK, NO DEFECTS NOTED. NOTE: NLG STEERING WAS INOP DUE TO PROCEDURE FOR ALT EXTENSION OF LANDING GEAR. RETURNED TO SERVICE.