Service difficulty report · Pump · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
August 23, 2005
Submitted
August 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N613FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48749
Aircraft time
34,802 hours, 7,671 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2D1F
Part
Pump
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Hyd System
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

AT CRUISE FL 340 GOT (HYD 3 ELEV OFF) LEVEL 1 ALERT. NR 3 QTY DECREASED SLOWLY TO 3.2 GAL. THEN GOT (HYD 3 OFF) LEVEL 1 ALERT. PUMPS TURNED OFF AND QUANTY STABILIZED AT 3.6. AFTER SLATS EXTENDED AND GEAR EXTENDED, QUANTITY DECREASED TO 1.2. COMPLIED WITH CFM. DIVERTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENG UPPER EDP AND LOWER EDP PER MM 29-11-20.HYD LINES REQ BLEED AND LEAK CHECK AND OPS CHECK OF EDP'S AND COWLS SECURED CLOSED REMOVED AND REPLACED RESERVOIR PER MM29-12-01-4 MOTORED NR 3 ENG TO BLEED AND LEAK CHECK UPPER AND LOWER EDP'S, RAN NR 3 ENG TO OPS CHECK EDP'S PER JRH AND MD11 MM 29-11-00-0, ALL PARAMETERS MET. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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