What was found
DURING CLIMB, THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SHOWED A SLOW LEAK. RETURNED TO HNL, DUMPED 38,000 LBS OF FUEL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 PRESSURE TRANSMITTER.
- Difficulty date
- July 13, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N162US
- Make and model
- Doug DC1040
- Aircraft serial
- 46771
- System (JASC)
- 2934 · Hydraulic Quantity Sensor
- Part
- Transmitter
- Part number
- VT0107F
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Nr 2 Hyd Sys
- Part time
- 44,629 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- K, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A, J
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.