Service difficulty report · Line · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
November 4, 2004
Submitted
November 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N751RA
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49779
Aircraft time
38,624 hours, 26,407 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Line
Part number
7936907665
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING, HYDRAULIC LEAK ON RT SYSTEM. DURING MAINTENANCE REVISION, HYDRAULIC LEAK WAS DETECTED ON REAR CARGO COMPARTMENT AND HYDRAULIC FLEXIBLE LINE WAS INSTALLED TO THE RUDDER CONTROL SHUTOFF VALVE IAW MM 20-12-04, TEST CORRECT. DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE, HYDRAULIC FLEXIBLE LINE WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM WAS TESTED IAW MM 27-20-09, ALL CORRECT.

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