Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 27, 2022
Submitted
January 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4166
Aircraft time
32,547 hours, 34,977 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 100
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 TAKE-OFF - PTU FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE & QUANTITY INDICATED NORMAL. RAN CHECKLIST - DID NOT SELECT PTU FOR LANDING. PTU FAIL LIGHT EXTINGUISHED ON LANDING. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. C/W Q400 FIM TASK 29-30-00-810-819, STEPS 1 THRU 3.A AND 5. DURING PTU FUNCTIONAL TEST REF Q400 AMM 29-11-61-720-801, STEPS 1 THRU 3, 4.D AND 5 - FOUND LEAK FROM LOOSE HYDRAULIC LINE AT PTU PRESSURE SWITCH. TORQUED LINE - FUNCTIONAL TEST GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.