Service difficulty report · Hose · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
May 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802AX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46134
Part
Hose
Part number
AE2460000H0380
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, RIGHT AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED TO NEAR STANDPIPE LEVEL FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. REPLACED FLEX LINE AT LEFT MAIN GEAR BUNGEE CYLINDER AND THE LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINE DRIVEN PUMPS. SERVICED SYSTEM IAW DC-8 SUPP MM SYSTEM OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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