Service difficulty report · Packing · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
October 16, 2007
Submitted
October 23, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N632CT
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49632
Aircraft time
41,730 hours, 36,525 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Packing
Condition
Broken
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DURING APP AT BOG, R HYD QTY DROPPED TO 1 QT WITH THE SYSTEMS PRESSURIZED. THERE WAS NOT R HYD QTY ANNU ON THE EOAP. (THIS CAUSES EMERGENCY LANDING) SEVERE HYD LEAK FOUND AT FWD OUTLET LINE FITTING OF MOTOR OPERATED DUAL SHUTOFF VALVE. DURING INSPECTION FITTING PACKING WAS FOUND BROKEN AND THE FITTING LOOSE. FOLLOWING AMM 29-10-08 P201 NEW TTING AND PACKING INSTALLED. REMAINING LINES VERIFIED FOR PROPER ADJUSTMENT.

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