Service difficulty report · Ptu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 24, 2009
Submitted
July 24, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49472
Aircraft time
64,498 hours, 33,727 cycles
Part
Ptu
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW - ON CLIMBOUT AT 7000 FEET BOTH HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS INDICATED 1200 PSI. LEFT HYDRAULIC PRESS LOW AND LEFT HYDRAULIC HI LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. FOUND POWER TRANSFER UNIT HAD FAILED. REPLACED POWER TRANSFER UNIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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