Service difficulty report · Line · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 1, 2007
Submitted
March 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N158PL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49761
Aircraft time
50,653 hours, 34,592 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Line
Part number
7936913814
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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, A HYDRAULIC LEAK WAS DETECTED IN THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE AFT RT CARGO COMPARTMENT WALLS WERE REMOVED, DETECTING A HYDRAULIC LEAK IN THE HYDRAULIC LINE. THE HYDRAULIC LINE WAS REPLACED IAW MM 20-10-13, TESTED CORRECT.

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