Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 16, 2006
Submitted
November 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N160PL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49763
Aircraft time
49,455 hours, 34,003 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
7936907600
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Hyd Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT LT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED TO 2 QUARTERS DURING DESCENT. DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, A HYDRAULIC LEAK WAS DETECTED IN THE LT REVERSE CONTROL VALVE DUE TO A LINE THAT WAS LOOSE. HYDRAULIC LINE WAS REFASTENED IAW MM 78-31-04, TESTED CORRECT. DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, A LEAK TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 78-31-04, ALL CORRECT.

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