SDR ABXA010472

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
September 12, 2001
Submitted
September 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N849AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
45891
Aircraft time
55,481 hours, 25,132 cycles
Part
Indicator
Part number
B7127W
Part serial
52755631
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Part time
784 hours, 414 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DURING GEAR DOWN EXTENTION INTO LAX, THE HYDRAULIC QUANTITY BEGAN TO RAPIDLY DECREASE. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY INTO LAX. FOUND THE HYDRAULIC INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE INDICATOR. BLED THE HYRDRAULIC SYSTEM AND CYCLED ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS. HYDRAULICS OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-8 MM 29-30-00.

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