Service difficulty report · Pump · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 9, 2000
Submitted
November 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N191AJ
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53191
Part
Pump
Part number
A56641115666
Part serial
MX536345VU
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
6,718 hours, 3,488 cycles
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

MBJ/ATL - FLT JM 053 - DURING ENGINE START, HYD PRESSURE REMAINED AT ZERO. CAUSE OF THE PUMP''S FAILURE SEEMED TO HAVE BEEN A WEAR-OUT OF ITS COMPONENTS. THIS WAS THE FIRST REMOVAL SINCE IT WAS INSTALLED IN A NEW CONDITION. THIS PART IS MAINTAINED ''ON CONDITION'' AND SUCH FAILURE AFTER EXTENDED PERIODS IN USE IS CONSIDERED NORMAL. (X)

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