SDR ABXA010915

Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
June 20, 2002
Submitted
June 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811AX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46113
Aircraft time
59,457 hours, 26,642 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

AIR RETURN TO MIA DUE TO LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. AIRCRAFT DUMPED FUEL IN PREPARATION FOR RETURN TO MIA. FOUND CONNECTOR ON HYDRAULIC QUANTITY TRANSMITTER LOOSE. CLEANED AND RESECURED. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD. CHECKED FUEL DUMP SYSTEM AFTER USE, FOUND ALL NORMAL IAW DC-8 MM 28-30-0.

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