SDR 95ZZZX1948

Service difficulty report · Elbow · Doug DC851

Difficulty date: April 7, 1995
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N508DC
Make and model: Doug DC851
Aircraft serial: 45935
System (JASC): 2910 · Hydraulic System, Main
Part: Elbow
Part number: AN83310
Condition: Cracked
Location: Nr 3 Hyd Pump
Part time: 60,653 hours
Stage of operation: DE
Nature of condition: K
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

MIAMI - ON DESCENT, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AND PRESSURE, EXECUTED EMERGENCY CHECK LIST. LANDING MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION FOUND ELBOW FITTING CRACKED AT NR 3 ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP. REPLACED FITTING, SERVICED SYSTEM, CHECKED OKAY ON RUN-UP. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. TOTAL CYCLES, 27,992.

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