SDR 0201831149

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Doug DC1040

Difficulty date
May 30, 2002
Submitted
June 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N149US
Make and model
Doug DC1040
Aircraft serial
46758
Aircraft time
83,557 hours, 29,655 cycles
Part
Indicator
Condition
Sticks
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL, THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY INDICATOR DROPPED TO 2 GALLONS. FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE AND RETURNED TO MSP. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON TAXI IN, THE NR 1 QUANTITY WENT TO 6 GALLONS. MAINTENANCE SERVICED AND LEAK CHECKED THE NR 1 SYSTEM. NO LEAKS WERE FOUND. FOUND NR 1 HYDRAULIC QUANTITY INDICATOR STICKING. REPLACED NR 1 QUANTITY INDICATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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