Service difficulty report · Line · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
May 17, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N815AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46097
Part
Line
Part number
7614033769
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Lt Tr Unit
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING ROLLOUT, THE THRUST REVERSER SYSTEM HYDRAULIC RETURN LINE RUPTURED. DEFERRED AND DEACTIVATED THE T/R SYSTEM. INSPECTED AND PREPARED AIRCRAFT FOR FERRY FLIGHT TO ILN, AT ILN, THE HYDRAULIC LINE WAS REPLACED. SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY AND LEAKED CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-8 MM CHAPTER 78 AND 29.

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