Service difficulty report · Flex Line · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
July 11, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N842AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46015
Part
Flex Line
Part number
AE2460001J0630
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Eng
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

HYD SYS PRESS GAUGE READ ZERO WITH BOTH AILERON AND RUDDER REVERSION LIGHTS ON. HYD QTY READ FULL WITH LOW RESERVOIR, LOW PRESS, AND TEMP LIGHTS OUT. REPOWERED AILERONS WITH AUX PUMP; PRESS AND QTY CHECKED OK. AILERON LIGHT EXTINGUISHED, COULD NOT RESTORE NORMAL ENG DRIVEN PUMP PRESS. TESTED HYD SELECTOR LEVER AND COULD READ A 'BUMP' IN PRESS; WHEN CYCLED IT WORKED OK. REPLACED BOTH ENG DRIVEN HYD PUMPS. REPLACED ALL 3 LINES AT LT HYD PUMP. FOUND NR 3 ENG PRESSURE FLEX LINE FROM HYD PUMP TO PYLON CONNECTION TO HAVE A HOLE IN IT; REPLACED LINE. WORK, SYSTEM AND LEAK CHECK DONE IAW DC 8 MM.

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