SDR 0401319919

Service difficulty report · Line · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
August 10, 2004
Submitted
August 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N941N
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47450
Aircraft time
88,816 hours, 76,707 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Line
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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

FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID FROM THE RT SYSTEM WHEN THE (RUDDER CONTROL MANUAL) LIGHT ILLUMINATED. COM PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO SCHEDULED DESTINATION. LANDING AT MSP WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE FOUND A RUPTURED RETURN LINE TO THE AUXILIARY HYDRAULIC PUMP AND REPLACED IT ALONG WITH THE PUMP. TWO OTHER LEAKS WERE FOUND AND CORRECTED DURING THE AFTER ACTION LEAK CHECK. THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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