Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 28, 2001
Submitted
March 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53472
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part serial
59126861
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PVR - DURING GEAR RETRACTION, RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE AND QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. USED ALTERNATE GER EXTENSION TO LOWER GEAR FOR LANDING. RUDDER PCU HYDRAULIC COIL ASSY LINE HAD A CRACKED SLEEVE. REPLACED HYDRAULIC LINE. SYSTEM OPERATES NORMALLY. (M)

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