Service difficulty report · Pump · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 3, 2015
Submitted
May 5, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N456AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49561
Aircraft time
77,871 hours, 42,034 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
3029981001
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
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

AT CRUISE, RT HYD QTY DECREASED TO 4 QTS WITH NR 2 ENG PUMP ON HIGH. HYD PRESS DROPPED TO ZERO. EMERGNECY DECLARED & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, ON APPROACH, PRESSURIZED RT SYS USING AUXILIARY PUMP PRESS. FLAPS & SLATS EXTENDED NORMALLY. GEAR CAME DOWN BUT DOORS DIDN’T RETRACT. TURNED RT ENG PUMP BACK ON & GEAR DOORS CLOSED. PRESSURE ON BOTH SIDES WAS NORMAL BUT RT QTY WAS 4 QTS. HYD FLUID LEAKING AT AFT BELLY DRAINS. R & R NR 2 HYD PUMP IAW AMM 24-10-05. GOOD LEAK & OPERATIONS CHECKS.

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