Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 2, 2009
Submitted
July 1, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53251
Aircraft time
57,435 hours, 24,122 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Loose
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DFW - LANDING GEAR SLOW TO LOWER AND RIGHT HYDRAULIC PRESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND HYDRAULIC LEAK IN RIGHT SYSTEM TAIL. TIGHTENED HYDRAULIC LINE ON LEFT HYDRAULIC THRUST REVERSE CONTROL VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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