SDR 0105149962

Service difficulty report · Pump · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
December 20, 2001
Submitted
January 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N924RW
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47185
Aircraft time
78,838 hours, 95,031 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
314195
Part serial
03404
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON CLIMBOUT, THE LEFT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE LEFT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO WITH THE PUMP IN EITHER LOW OR HIGH. QUANTITY AND TEMPERATURE WERE BOTH NORMAL. CREW RESTORED PRESSURE TO NORMAL IN THE LEFT SYSTEM BY USING THE ALTERNATE HYDRAULIC PUMP. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO A SAFE LANDING BACK TO MSP WERE MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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