Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 28, 2011
Submitted
December 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49455
Aircraft time
75,781 hours, 35,042 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
LD
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 - CREW REPORTED RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED PRESSURE HYDRAULIC LINE AT RUDDER CONTROL VALVE THAT WAS CRACKED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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