Service difficulty report · Modulator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 7, 2004
Submitted
October 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1003Y
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48068
Aircraft time
66,416 hours, 51,980 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217A
Part
Modulator
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd Filter
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 LT ENGINE STARTING CAPTAIN REPORTED LT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LEAKAGE AND PRESSURE DROP TO ZERO. DURING REVISION THE TECHNICAL PERSONNEL DETECTED THAT THE LEAK WAS FROM A LINE OF THE MAIN FILTERS MODULE. LINE WAS TIGHTENED AND HYDRAULIC FLUID RECHARGED. TESTS WERE PERFORMED IAW MM 78-31-04, ALL CORRECT.

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