Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
September 20, 2002
Submitted
September 23, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N29UA
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46159
Aircraft time
52,675 hours, 27,491 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
37160197
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID IN FLIGHT, PERFORMED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND LANDED IN MIA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND NR 2 ENGINE HYDRAULIC CASE DRAIN LINE LEAKING. REMOVED & REPLACED LINE IAW MM 20-12-0. SERVICED HYDRAULIC FLUID IAW MM 12-30-1, PREFORMED LEAK CHECK OF ENGINE IAW MM 71-00 & 29-00, NO LEAKS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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