Service difficulty report · Line · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
September 18, 2002
Submitted
October 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC983
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Line
Part number
7936907530
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
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

(CAN) ON A TURN AROUND IN THE MECHANIC FOUND AN HYDRAULIC LEAK IN THE WHEEL WELL. HE DECIDED TO REPLACE THE RIGID LINE WITH A TEMPORARY FLEX HYDRAULIC LINE AS PER M.M. 20-12-04. THE MECHANIC CHOOSE THE WRONG TYPE OF LINE (MEDIUM PRESS LINE INSTEAD OF HIGH PRESS LINE).THE AIRCRAFT LEFT WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. ON DEPARTURE FOR THE FLIGHT FROM YYZ TO YVR ON CLIMB THE PILOT REMARKS A TOTAL LOST OF HYDRAULIC QUANTITY ON THE LT SYSTEM. TURN AROUND AND LAND BACK IN YYZ. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE FLEX LINE BURST. PROPER FLEX LINE INSTALLED AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE. THE FLEX LINE WAS REPLACED WITH RIGID LINE ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2002.

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