Service difficulty report · Line · Doug C54EDC

Difficulty date
June 25, 2002
Submitted
August 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug C54EDC
Aircraft time
25,836 hours
Engine
Pwa R20004
Part
Line
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hyd Pump
Component
Pump · Vickers · PF143911252G
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAXI THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A LOSS IN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. FLUID WAS ADDED WITH NO EFFECT. THE PILOT NOTICED A HYDRAULIC LEAK FROM NR 2 ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS THEN SHUTDOWN. THE PILOT DECIDED TO RETURN AND PARK. AT THIS TIME MAINTENANCE WAS CONTACTED AND NOTICED THAT THE PRESSURE LINE FROM THE HYDRAULIC PUMP HAD RUPTURED.

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