SDR 0600669868

Service difficulty report · Line · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
April 2, 2006
Submitted
April 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N777NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47787
Aircraft time
63,894 hours, 60,601 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

FOLLOWING TAKEOFF, THE CREW NOTED THAT THE LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO. NO MENTION OF EITHER SYSTEM PRESSURE INDICATIONS. COM PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO SCHEDULED DESTINATION. LANDING AT DTW WAS UNEVENTFUL AND MAINTENANCE FOUND A HYDRAULIC LINE FROM THE FORWARD SOLENOID VALVE SPLIT OPEN AND SPRAYING FLUID. THE LINE, ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP, AND FILTERS WERE ALL REPLACED. THE SYSTEM WAS RESERVICED, LEAK AND PRESSURE CHECKED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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