# SDR ASMF200502008

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 11, 2005
- Submitted: February 14, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N838AM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N838AM), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-83
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-83](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49397
- Aircraft time: 55,896 hours, 26,774 cycles
- System (JASC): [2910 · Hydraulic System, Main](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2910)
- Part: Housing
- Part number: AC7031H8K1
- Part serial: 636
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Hyd Filter
- Part time: 55,892 hours, 26,892 cycles
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200502008

## Discrepancy

CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT QUANTITY AND PRESSURE WERE LOOSE ON LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.  DURING ENGINE RUNNING, A  LEAK WAS DETECTED IN THE HOUSING OF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP FILTER.  THE MODE FILTER HYDRAULIC LEFT SIDE PUMP ENGINE DRIVE WAS REPLACED  IAW MM 29-10-14, TESTED CORRECT.  PER STRONG HYDRAULIC FLUID SMELL, LEFT AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS DEFERRED IAW MEL 21-1.  ADDITIONALLY AIR CONDITIONING WATER SEPARATOR WAS REPLACED IAW MM 21-20-02, TESTED CORRECT.

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