SDR 0400019763

Service difficulty report · Line · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
January 2, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N763NW
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47396
Aircraft time
76,208 hours, 67,178 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AT TOP OF DESCENT, RIGHT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY INDICATED ZERO. A SHORT TIME LATER, THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES AND LANDING GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY WITHOUT THE USE OF ALTERNATE EXTENSION PROCEDURES. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT RDU, STOPPED ON THE RUNWAY, AND WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A HOLE IN THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE RETURN LINE. LINE WAS REPLACED, FILTERS AND PUMP WERE CHECKED, AND SYSTEM WAS RESERVICED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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