Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 17, 2011
Submitted
January 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49601
Aircraft time
65,817 hours, 34,546 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Faulty
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 - CREW REPORTED DURING DESCENT RIGHT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN SELECTING PUMP TO HIGH. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. INITIAL INSPECTION AT GATE SHOWED NO FLUID LOSS, QUANTITY OK. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RIGHT HYDRAULIC PUMP SELECT SWITCH. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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