SDR 0602249877

Service difficulty report · Line · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
October 9, 2006
Submitted
October 11, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N786NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
48148
Aircraft time
60,648 hours, 55,306 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Line
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
AP
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

WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH AFTER THE LANDING GEAR AND FLAPS WERE EXTENDED THE AIRCRAFT LOSS ALL OF THE FLUID AND PRESSURE IN THE RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. THE CREW CONTINUED THE APPROACH AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. TAXI OR TOWED TO GATE WAS NOT SPECIFIED. MAINTENANCE FOUND A FAILED RIGID HYDRAULIC LINE IN THE RT WHEEL WELL AND REPLACED IT WITH A TEMPORARY FLEX LINE. THE SYSTEM WAS RE-SERVICED AND LEAK CHECKED BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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