Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 1, 2007
Submitted
April 11, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53625
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DFW INFLIGHT T842/01APR INBOUND TO DFW LOST RIGHT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY AND PRESSURE. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITH MAIN LANDING GEAR DOORS DOWN WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND CRACKED HYDRAULIC LINE AT RUDDER HYDRAULIC SHUTOFF VALVE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. REPLACED HYDRAULIC LINE AND REPLACED RIGHT CASE DRAIN FILTER, AND RIGHT PRESSURE FILTER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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