Service difficulty report · Flex Line · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 5, 2022
Submitted
April 8, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4246
Aircraft time
27,942 hours, 30,012 cycles
Part
Flex Line
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
TX
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

UPON LANDING AND INITIAL TURN OFF ON RUNWAY WE RECEIVED A #2 ENG HYD PUMP CAUTION, THEN SPLR OUTBD, ROLL SPLR OUTBD HYD CAUTION, #2 RUD HYD CAUTION, #2 HYD PRESS WENT TO ZERO, #2 HYD QTY TO ZERO. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED GVI OF AIRCRAFT, FLUID LEAK APPEARS TO BE FROM RH LOWER HORIZONTAL STAB. CONFIRMED #2 HYD QTY IS AT ZERO. SERVICED #2 HYD SYSTEM, REMOVED H STAB PANELS 342DB AND 342EB. HAND PROPPED #2 HYD SYSTEM AND FOUND #2 SYSTEM ELEVATOR PCU PRESSURE FLEX LINE RUPTURED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LINE AND BLED #2 HYD SYSTEM. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF #2 EDP FOR RUN-DRY REF AMM 05-54-00-280-801, NO DEFECTS NOTED, OPS CHECKS GOOD. ALL FILTERS CLEAN AND NO DPI'S POPPED. ELEVATOR PCU FLEX HOSE LEAK CHECKS GOOD AFTER GROUND RUNS. REINSTALLED AND SEALED PANELS 342DB AND 342EB.