Service difficulty report · Line · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 7, 2004
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft time
12,479 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Line
Part number
7936907615
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
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 DEPARTURE LT HYD PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT WITH HYD PRESS. READING ZERO. AIRCRAFT LANDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND LT EDP INOPERATIVE. LT EDP SWAPPED WITH RT EDP AND AIRCRAFT DISPATCHED IAW MEL 29-5.EDP P/N AS666411-L-5666 S/N MX134145-4M. THE LT HYDRAULIC QTY LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT WITH QTY INDICATION OF 3 QTS WITH SYSTEM PRESSURIZED. FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE, FOUND LT PIPE ASSY-FUSELAGE SECTION HYD SYSTEM PRESSURE P/N 7936907-615 CRACKED AT FLARE.

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