Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Doug DC8F54

Difficulty date
January 18, 2001
Submitted
January 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N57FB
Make and model
Doug DC8F54
Aircraft serial
45669
Aircraft time
71,545 hours, 25,174 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
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

DURING DESCENT AT THE INITIAL PHASE OF THE APPROACH LOSS HYDRAULIC FLUID AND PRESSURE. INITIATED PHASE I AND ABNORMAL IAW PROCEDURES. AFTER CLEARING THE ACTIVE DURING TAXI, LOSS HYDRAULIC BRAKE PRESSURE. AIR BRAKE PRESSURE APPLIED. FOUND PRESSURE LINE TO ENGINE NR 2 HYDRAULIC PUMP LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRESSURE LINE; SYSTEM CHECK NORMAL IAW 29-10-12. SERVICED AIR BRAKE BOTTLE AND BLED HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM IAW MM 32-18-0 AND 29-0. SYSTEM OPERATION NORMAL, NO LEAKS NOTED.

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