Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
June 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N813AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46136
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Worn
Location
Hyd Pump
Stage of operation
TO
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

HYRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED AFTER TAKEOFF, TO 0 IN NORMAL. CONTINUED TO DROP SLOWLY DURING FLIGHT. EMERGENCY CHECKLIST WAS FOLLOWED UP TO ABNORMAL PROCEDURES. HYDRAULIC QUANTITY REMAINED ABOVE STAND-PIPE. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. FOUND NR 3 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP LEAKING AT PRESSURE LINE. REPLACED O-RING AND CHECKED SYSTEM IAW DC8 MM, NO LEAKS NOTED.

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