SDR ABXA010534

Service difficulty report · Fluid · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
October 15, 2001
Submitted
October 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812AX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46126
Aircraft time
56,292 hours, 24,572 cycles
Part
Fluid
Condition
Low
Location
Hydraulic Sys
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

GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS 0 PSI. HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WAS NORMAL. ACCOMPLISHED LOSS OF HYDRAULICS CHECKLIST. SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY ON AUX PUMP. FOUND AIRCRAFT WAS BELOW STANDPIPE LEVEL. SUSPECT AIRCRAFT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WAS SERVICED INCORRECTLY AFTER HYDRAULIC TEST STAND REMOVED. NO LEAKS NOTED ON AIRCRAFT. REPLACED BOTH ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMPS IAW DC-8 AMM 29-10-12-2 AND BOTH CASE DRAIN FILTERS IAW 29-10-15-2, DUE TO LACK OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. LEAK CHECKED GOOD. SERVICED HYDRAULIC QUANTITY IAW DC-8 AMM.

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