Service difficulty report · Pump · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
March 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3070
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Pump
Part number
42086
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Hyd Syst
Part time
35,784 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING THE FLIGHT TO PIT, A MAIN HYDRAULIC FAIL WARNING MESSAGE WAS NOTED BY THE CREW. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND CONTINUED INTO PIT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN PIT WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE MAIN HYDRAULIC PUMP IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 29-00-00. OPERATION AND LEAK CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.