Service difficulty report · Hose · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
January 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N822AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46079
Part
Hose
Part number
AE2460000E0180
Condition
Defective
Location
Hyd Syst
Stage of operation
CL
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

HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DECREASED FROM A TO .25 ABOVE STAND PIPE LEVEL ON CLIMBOUT. ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO FLL AND LANDED USING THE EMERGENCY HYDRAULIC CHECKLIST. REPLACED THE PRESSURE HOSE FROM THE STANDBY RUDDER PUMP TO ACCUMULATOR. SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND CYCLED ALL APPLICABLE COMPONENTS, LEAK CHECKED GOOD. ACCOMPLISHED TAXI CHECK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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