SDR 0301549931

Service difficulty report · Flex Line · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
August 9, 2003
Submitted
August 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N90S
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47244
Aircraft time
84,322 hours, 94,126 cycles
Part
Flex Line
Part number
37723745503
Part serial
00313
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON GEAR EXTENSION FOR LANDING, THE RT HYDRAULIC SYS FLUID QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. LANDING GEAR LOCKED DOWN AND SAFE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. AUXILIARY HYD PUMP WAS SHUT OFF AFTER LANDING. NO MENTION OF COM COMPLIANCE OR OF OTHER HYDRAULIC SYSTEM INDICATIONS LIKE PRESSURE OR TEMPERATURE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A FAILED FLEX LINE AT THE AUXILIARY PUMP AND A LEAKING RUDDER POWER SHUTOFF VALVE. REPLACED BOTH AND THE AUXILIARY PUMP AND ASSOCIATED FILTERS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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