Service difficulty report · Hyd Hose · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
February 8, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N841AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
45908
Part
Hyd Hose
Part number
577412063004
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON SHORT FINAL, THE HYDRAULIC FLUID QUANTITY LEVEL DROPPED TO THE STANDPIPE LEVEL AFTER GEAR AND FLAP EXTENSION. LEVEL REMAINED THERE AFTER LANDING. FOUND THE RIGHT GEAR UNLOCK BOGIE TRIM LINE RUPTURED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC LINE IAW DC 8 MM CHAPTER 32. SYSTEM LEAK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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