Service difficulty report · Reservoir · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
November 29, 2004
Submitted
December 1, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N309FE
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
48298
Aircraft time
46,925 hours, 14,512 cycles
Part
Reservoir
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

HYD SYS 3 ELEV OFF LT ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE AT FL 270 PERFORMED RED TAB PROCEDURES, DUMPED FUEL & RETURNED TO MEM. NR 3 HYD QUANT DROPPED TO 0. FOUND NR 3 HYD RESERVOIR LEAKING AT TOP ON INBOARD OF SIGHT EYE. SIGHT GLASS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RELIEF AND SAMPLING VALVE, SIGHT GLASS ON RESERVOIR. SERVICED NR 3 SYSTEM HYDRAULICS. PERFORMED LEAK CK ON SYSTEM, NO LEAKS NOTED. RED TAB PROCEDURE MANUAL GEAR EXTEND HANDLE USED. RESTORED MANUAL GEAR HANDLE TO NORMAL CONFIGURATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH LT & RT NR 3 EDP'S CHECKED NR 3 HYDRAULIC MANIFOLD FILTERS, OK ALL OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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