SDR 0401139884

Service difficulty report · Limiter · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
June 25, 2004
Submitted
June 29, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N677MC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47756
Aircraft time
55,961 hours, 47,431 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Limiter
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Hyd Qty
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID FROM THE LT SYSTEM AFTER RETRACTION OF LANDING GEAR DURING CLIMBOUT. COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURES AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING BACK AT MSP. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM MAINTAINED GOOD PRESSURE AND QUANTITY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID QUANTITY LIMITER BROKEN AT THE INPUT PORT AND REPLACED IT. SYSTEM WAS RESERVICED, BLED, AND LEAK CHECKED AND ALL SYSTEM COMPONENTS OPERATED NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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