Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 7, 2026
Submitted
January 12, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N796CP
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4210
Aircraft time
32,156 hours, 32,504 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
82974216003
Condition
Chafed
Location
Zone 400
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

AFTER ENGINE START IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE INBOARD ROLL SPOILER HYDRAULIC CAUTION LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THEN THAT THE #1 HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WAS VISIBLE DROPPING. THE ENGINES WERE SHUTDOWN WHEN THE #1 HYDRAULIC QUANTITY REACHED APPROXIMATELY 10% AND THE CAUSE OF THE HYDRAULIC LEAK WAS INVESTIGATED. IT WAS FIRST FOUND THAT THE HYDRAULIC LEAK WAS IN THE LEFT FORWARD UPPER WHEEL WELL AREA. EVENTUALLY IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LEAK WAS IN THE #1 ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP CASE DRAIN HYDRAULIC TUBE. THE LEAK WAS CAUSED BY CHAFE DAMAGE TO THE TUBE DUE TO A CUSHION CLAMP THAT HAD DETERIORATED CUSHION RESULTING IN THE METAL OF THE CLAMP FRETTING ON THE TITANIUM TUBE AND CHAFFING A HOLE IN THE TUBE.