Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
June 25, 2004
Submitted
June 29, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345JW
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46042
Aircraft time
79,507 hours, 26,985 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PRIOR TO TOP OF DESCEND BOTH HYDRAULIC PUMPS OUTPUT PRESSURE ZERO. AILERON AND RUDDER REVERSION LIGHTS ON. COMPLETED EMERGENCY ABNORMAL HYDRAULIC CHECKLIST. CHECKED A/C FOR HYDRAULIC LEAK, NO LEAKS NOTED. INSPECTED MAIN HYDRAULIC CASE DRAIN FILTERS FOR CONTAMINATION, NO DEFECTS NOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC8 MM 27-10-27 AND 29-10-17. CHECKED HYDRAULIC BYPASS LEVER FOR DETENT AND RIGGING PER MM 29-10-18, FOUND AIR IN HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS, BLED AIR FROM NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP AND FLIGHT CONTROLS IN ACCORDANCE WITH MM 71-00 AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF HYDRAULIC PUMPS PER MM 29-30-0; VERIFIED PROPER OPERATION OF INDICATION IAW MM 29-20-0; PUMPS OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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