SDR 0600979881

Service difficulty report · Line · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
May 13, 2006
Submitted
May 15, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676MC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47652
Aircraft time
63,291 hours, 52,890 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Brake
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, S
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

WHILE EN ROUTE TO DESTINATION, THE CREW RECEIVED INDICATIONS THAT ALL OF THE HYDRAULIC FLUID IN THE RIGHT HAND SYSTEM HAD BEEN LOST. COM PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT GRR. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A FULL STOP ON THE RUNWAY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENCE AND WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 3 FORWARD BRAKE LINE LEAKING AND REPLACED THE LINE. AFTER RESERVICING AND BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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