SDR 0400959989

Service difficulty report · Pump · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
June 3, 2004
Submitted
June 10, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8945E
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47181
Aircraft time
79,985 hours, 74,729 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
AS19593C
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Hyd System
Stage of operation
DE
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

RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY DROPPED TO LESS THAN 3 QUARTS DURING DESCENT. COM PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH AND PRESSURE WAS NORMAL. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT IAH AND THEN HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO AFTER TOUCHDOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LEAK AT THE PRESSURE OUTLET OF THE AUXILIARY HYDRAULIC PUMP. THE ELECTRIC AND THE ENGINE DRIVEN PUMPS ALONG WITH ALL FIVE OF THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS FILTERS WERE REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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