Service difficulty report · Line · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
January 22, 2010
Submitted
January 25, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524MD
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46999
Aircraft time
76,025 hours, 18,890 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650*
Engine time
59,949 hours, 12,041 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT, NR 1 HYD SYS START LOOSING FLUID, INITIATION PROCEDURE ON ALT PROCEDURES CHECK LIST, HYD FLUID LOST, DURING CLIMB OUT TO CRUISE NR 2 ENG FAIL, SECURED ENGINE IAW CHECK LIST. DUMP FUEL TO MAX LANDING WEIGHT TO LANDING, DURING POST FLIGHT FOUND LARGE FLUID LEAK IN AREA OF TAIL SECTION. DURING INSP TO HOR/STAB AREA FOUND HYD LINE TO RT MAINT S/O VALVE CRACKED, REBRIRED LINE IAW MM 20-10-01, PG 206 TYPE 3 REPAIR, LEAK CHECKED NORMAL, REMOVED MAIN OIL FILTER & CHIP DETECTOR OF TAIL ENG FOR INSP, FOUND CONTAMINATED WITH METAL PARTICLES & CONTAMINATION MM 79-30-01. ACCOMPLISHED RB NR 026363 ACCOMPLISHED NR 2 ESN 530-149, REMOVAL & INSTALLATION OF ESN 528-313 IAW W/C NR 142R7101M.

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