SDR ABXA010470

Service difficulty report · Aspirator · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
September 7, 2001
Submitted
September 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46075
Aircraft time
74,852 hours, 25,069 cycles
Part
Aspirator
Part number
A602035509
Part serial
5623
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd Reservoir
Stage of operation
CL
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

THERE WAS A SLOW HYDRAULIC LEAK DURING CLIMB AND CRUISE. LOST APPROXIMATELY 2 GALLONS IN 15 MINUTES. FOUND THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR ASPIRATOR LEAKING WHEN ENGINE WAS RUNNING. REPLACED THE ASPIRATOR IAW DC-8 MM 29-10-05-02-0001. RAN ENGINE, OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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