Service difficulty report · Motor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 16, 2015
Submitted
March 17, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N510LX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4186
Aircraft time
12,842 hours, 13,045 cycles
Part
Motor
Part number
6618202
Part serial
K0422
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd Pump
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

THE NR 3 HYD PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE WAS NO PRESSURE SHOWING IN THE SYSTEM. AFTER CONSULTING WITH MAINTENANCE, CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND ATC DECLARED AN EMERGENCY FOR CREW. PASSENGERS DID NOT BRACE AND CREW LANDED AND TAXIED TO GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE PUMP SLOW TO PRESSURIZE. MAINTENANCE R & R THE NR 3 HYD PUMP IAW AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT IS GOOD FOR SERVICE.