SDR ABXA010361

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
June 27, 2001
Submitted
June 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N852AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46016
Aircraft time
56,357 hours, 24,650 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER 1.5 HOURS OF FLIGHT, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF HYDRAULICS. PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO ACCOMPANIED BY AILERON AND RUDDER CONTROL MANUAL LIGHTS. ISOLATED SYSTEM PRIOR TO QUANTITY REACHING STANDPIPE LEVEL. FOUND NR 3 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE LEAKING NEAR HYDRAULIC PUMP. REPLACED PRESSURE LINE, SERVICED MAIN HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED NR 2 AND NR 3 ENGINES AND AUX PUMPS. OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED.

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