SDR SABA980026

Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N859MA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
361
Part
Hyd Line
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 5234 - ON FLIGHT FROM CLT TO AGS, DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM CLT. THE NR 2 HYD SYSTEM FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLT. INFLIGHT EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE USED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LOOSE 'B' NUT ON THE NR 2 HYD RETURN LINE AT NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WALL LOOSE. RETORQUED 'B' NUT, RUN, LEAK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M)