Service difficulty report · Connector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 12, 2014
Submitted
September 19, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N203WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4203
Aircraft time
11,908 hours, 11,550 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Shutoff Valve
Stage of operation
CR
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

CREW REPORTED THAT THE NR 1 ENGINE HYD PUMP FAILED. RAN QRH WITH NO LOSS OF FLUID PRESENT. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE BACKSHELL OF THE CONNECTOR TO THE FIREWALL SHUTOFF VALVE WAS VERY LOOSE AND COULD NOT GET IT TO TIGHTEN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BACKSHELL IAW AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.