Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 29, 2012
Submitted
May 31, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N565AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49347
Aircraft time
79,542 hours, 35,786 cycles
Part
Transmitter
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ORD - CREW REPORTED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW AND HYDRAULIC QUANTITY ABNORMALLY HIGH ON LEFT SYSTEM. ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURE. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY TRANSMITTER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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