Service difficulty report · Pipe · Doug DC8F55

Difficulty date
August 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N55FB
Make and model
Doug DC8F55
Aircraft serial
45678
Part
Pipe
Part number
7614031504
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF, AT TNT EXPERIENCE HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LOSS DOWN TO STAND PIPE EXECUTED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES, LANDED AT MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION, REVEALED HYDRAULIC PIPE LEAKING AT LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR MECHANISM, REPLACED PIPE AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)

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