Service difficulty report · Pin · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 9, 2017
Submitted
May 13, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33502
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49739
Aircraft time
78,029 hours, 41,459 cycles
Part
Pin
Condition
Broken
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DESCENT CAPT NOTICED LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE ON THE RT SYSTEM AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE CREW USED THE ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION. THE FLIGHT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY, BUT REQUIRED TO BE TOWED OFF THE RUNWAY AND TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN WIRE AT CONNECTOR P1-811. INSTALLED NEW CONNECTOR PINS PER SWPM 20-31-15. CHECKS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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