Service difficulty report · Line · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 12, 2004
Submitted
April 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N168PL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53174
Aircraft time
38,921 hours, 27,235 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING TRANSIT CHECK HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK WAS DETECTED IN A LINE LOCATED AT THE UPPER SECTION OF THE AFT CARGO DOOR. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR AND DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE THE LEAK WAS DETECTED IN THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC PUMP RETURN LINE, IT WAS ADJUSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MM 29-00-00 PAGES 201 AND 208, TESTS CORRECT.

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