Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 23, 2012
Submitted
June 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76200
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53290
Aircraft time
63,127 hours, 26,629 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg Ww
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW - CREW REPORTED LEFT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND QUANTITY INDICATED LOW. TURNED OFF LEFT HYDRAULIC PUMP. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED HYDRAULIC LINE IN NOSE WHEEL THAT WAS CHAFING ON NOSE GEAR/TAXI LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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