# SDR AALA20141218002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 18, 2014
- Submitted: December 19, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N962TW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N962TW), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-83
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-83](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53612
- Aircraft time: 44,071 hours, 21,196 cycles
- System (JASC): [2913 · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), Main](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2913)
- Part: Pump
- Part number: 861555
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Hydraulic Sys
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141218002

## Discrepancy

EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT NOT OVERWEIGHT.  DURING DESCENT HYD PUMPS WERE PLACED TO HIGH, RT HYD PRESS DROPPED & RUDDER CONTROL MANUAL LIGHT ILLUMINATED.  ALL QRH PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH & ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION ACCOMPLISHED.  R & R NR 2 ENG HYD PUMP IAW AMM 29-10-05 & RT HYD SYS RESERVOIR IAW AMM 29-10-01.  PERFORMED OPERATIONAL & LEAK CHECKS.  SYS CHECKED NORMAL.

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