SDR 0202349150

Service difficulty report · Pump · Doug DC914

Difficulty date
July 8, 2002
Submitted
July 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8908E
Make and model
Doug DC914
Aircraft serial
45749
Aircraft time
83,957 hours, 91,456 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
314195
Part serial
64047
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT WITH THE ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMPS IN LOW, THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WENT TO ZERO PRESSURE FOR 3-5 SECONDS THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL 1500 PSI. THIS OCCURRED TWICE AND THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW AND RUDDER CONTROL MANUAL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT YAWED AS THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WENT BETWEEN RUDDER MANUAL POWERED MODES. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED SAFELY AT MEM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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