SDR 0500809856

Service difficulty report · Pump · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
June 1, 2005
Submitted
June 3, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N765NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47718
Aircraft time
67,844 hours, 68,911 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
39563751
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
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

AFTER ACFT LEVELLED OFF AT FL 290, PILOT NOTICED DROP IN RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY FROM 6 QTS TO 4 QTS. QUANTITY CONTINUED TO SLOWLY DECREASE AND WHEN REACHED 2 QTS COM PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH. CREW REQUESTED LONGEST RUNWAY. GEAR EXTENSION NORMAL BUT RT SYSTEM QUANTITY WAS "0" QTS, ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX REPLACED RT ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP AND CASE DRAIN (DUE TO FAILED CASE DRAIN PIPE), AUX PUMP, AND QUANTITY INDICATOR. LEAK CHECKS GOOD AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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