Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
November 18, 2001
Submitted
November 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N29UA
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46159
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER T/O LOST HYDRAULIC FLUID TO STAND PIPE AND PRESS 0, PERFORMED LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AND PRESS CHECKLIST AND RETURNED TO MIAMI. LANDED IN MIAMI OVERWEIGHT AT 272,600 WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LT MLG BUNGEE CYLINDER PRESSURE LINE LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LINE IAW MM 20-12-0, SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM IAW MM 12-30-1. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK IAW MM 29-00 FOUND NORMAL NO LEAK NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION A-INSPECTION IAW FA DC8 MM J/C 6100, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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