Service difficulty report · Coupling · Lkheed 1011385114

Difficulty date
April 25, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lkheed 1011385114
Aircraft time
55,900 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB21122B
Part
Coupling
Part number
S305201
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAXI TO THE GATE, THE HYD SYS STARTED TO DECREASE RAPIDLY. QRH WAS PERFORMED BY THE CREW. HYDRAULIC LEAK WAS FOUND AT NR 3 PYLON REAR SPAR AREA. FOUND CONNECTION WING O-FLEX COUPLING CRACKED ON SYSTEM D SUCTION LINE FOR EDP. NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON TUBE AND FLANGE, AND COUPLING WAS REPLACED. SUSPECT THE COUPLING WAS DAMAGE BY VIBRATION SINCE THE TUBE CLAMP AND HARDWARE WERE FOUND NOT PROPERLY SECURE. CLAMP AND HARDWARE REPOSITIONED AND SECURED CORRECTLY.