SDR 0002759966

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
August 2, 2000
Submitted
August 10, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9330
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47138
Aircraft time
82,330 hours, 89,772 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Rt Aux Pump
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, S, F
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

LOSS OF AIRCRAFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OCCURRED EN ROUTE MSP-PHL. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND CONTINUED TO DESTINATION (PHL) WHICH HAD THE LONGEST RUNWAY OF NEARBY AIRPORTS. ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES WERE UTILIZED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND PRESSURE LINE TO RIGHT AUXILIARY HYDRAULIC PUMP RUPTURED. REPLACED LINE. ALSO, REPLACED BOTH ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP, RIGHT AUXILIARY PUMP, AND ALL RELATED FILTERS. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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