Service difficulty report · Line · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
February 16, 2003
Submitted
February 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8974U
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46110
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Hyd Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

IN FLIGHT ABOUT ONE HOUR OUT OF VTBU AFTER TAKE-OFF AIRCRAFT WAS LOSING HYDRAULIC FLUID. DID IN-FLIGHT TURNBACK, DUMPED FUEL AND LANDED BACK AT VTBU. RAN ALL APPROPIATE CHECK LISTS. FOUND NR 3 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP SUPPLY LINE LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LINE AND LEAK CHECKED NORMAL IAW MM 20-12-0 AND MM 29-00 & 71-00.

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