Service difficulty report · Reservoir · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 18, 2010
Submitted
November 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N931TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49527
Aircraft time
63,993 hours, 31,961 cycles
Part
Reservoir
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DFW - CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD LOST THE ENTIRE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO WITH A SPIKE IN HYDRAULIC QUANTITY. EMERGENCY DECLARED LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR SKIDS DAMAGED DUE TO NO RIGHT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP, HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR, CASE DRAIN AND PRESSURE FILTERS. REPLACED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT MLG DOOR SKID. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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