Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 13, 2011
Submitted
May 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N569AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49351
Aircraft time
76,355 hours, 33,961 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
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

ORD - CREW REPORTED RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOSS. CREW WAS ABLE TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR BUT WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT MAIN GEAR DOORS. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND DAMAGED HYDRAULIC LINE TO THE RIGHT RESERVOIR CAUSING FLUID LOSS. REPLACED DAMAGED LINE AND SERVICED SYSTEM. PRECAUTIONARY MAINTENANCE REPLACING RIGHT ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP AND FILTERS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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