Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
May 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N611FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48604
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J, F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

97-0096, ONE HOUR AND 30 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, GOT HYDRAULIC 1 OFF ALERT. SYSTEM QUANTITY SHOWS 2.6 AFTER 3.5 HOURS OF FLIGHT. GOT LEVEL 2 HYDRAULIC 1 FAIL ALERT AND QUANTITY OF 1.0 GALLON. REMOVED PANEL 517CT OVER NR 1 ENGINE PYLON FOUND A .1875 HYDRAULIC PIPE CHAFED THROUGH. ALSO, FOUND A .5 HYDRAULIC PIPE CHAFED WHERE THE .1875 LINE MADE CONTACT. REPAIRED LINES USING RINGLOK FITTINGS. SERVICED SYSTEM AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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