Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
May 29, 2005
Submitted
June 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48459
Aircraft time
45,979 hours, 10,565 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
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

ABOUT 2.5 HRS FROM TOUCHDOWN, GOT LEVEL 1 HYD 3 OFF, FOLLOWED BY LEVEL 2 HYD 3 FAIL. LOST ALL HYD 3 QTY FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES AND DID ALT GEAR EXTENSION. A/C TOWED TO GATE FROM RUNWAY. FLEX LINE INSTALLED IN HYD SYSTEM NR 3 LOCATED AT TRIM MOTOR VALVE BLOCK, HORZ STAB REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP PER AMM 29-11-20-4 AND CASE DRAIN MANIFOLD FILTERS FOR LT (UPPER) EDP PER AMM29-12-41-2. BLED EDP AND SUPPLY LINES PER AMM 29-03-00-2. DRY MOTOR THE ENG PER AMM 71-00-00-51 AND PERFORMED LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY.

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