SDR 9513119161

Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Doug DC914

Difficulty date
August 26, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8905E
Make and model
Doug DC914
Aircraft serial
45746
Part
Hyd Line
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Hyd Syst
Stage of operation
DE
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

ON DESCENT INTO BHM, RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE BEGAN FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 1,500 AND 3,000 PSI AND QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURES WERE ACCOMPLISHED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DAMAGE TO LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR WAS INCURRED. FOUND AUXILIARY HYDRAULIC PUMP FILTER HOUSING LINE CRACKED. ALSO, FOUND RUDDER SHUTOFF VALVE CRACKED AND LEAKING. REPLACED AUXILIARY PUMP FILTER HOUSING AND LINE, RUDDER POWER SHUTOFF VALVE, AND LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR DUE TO DAMAGE. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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