SDR 0601569861

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
July 12, 2006
Submitted
July 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N770NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47758
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AT ABOUT 6000 FEET ON APPROACH FOR LANDING THE AIRCRAFT LOST ALL HYDRAULIC FLUID IN THE RIGHT SYSTEM. COM PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AUXILIARY PUMP PRESSURE LINE RUPTURED AND REPLACED IT. ALSO REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP AND THE ELECTRIC DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP. SYSTEM WAS SERVICED, LEAK CHECKED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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