Service difficulty report · Pump · Doug DC3G202A

Difficulty date
July 1, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC3G202A
Aircraft time
81,607 hours
Engine
Wright R1820G2
Part
Pump
Part number
1P582K
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
DE
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) WHILE IN FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTICED A LOSS OF FLUID IN THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR, FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF PRESSURE. ACFT LANDED SAFELY AND AFTER SHUTDOWN IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DRAIN ON THE LT ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP HAD DEPOSITED HYD FLUID ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE WING. PUMP IS ON ORDER, FURTHER ANALYSIS WILL BE DONE AFTER PUMP IS INSTALLED.

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