SDR CAL950214

Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18835
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49439
Part
Hyd Line
Part number
7936907615
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Lt Pylon
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O, H

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

What was found

IAH - FLT 0459 - LT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE AND QUANTITY BEGAN TO DECREASE IN-FLIGHT. THE LT ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS TURNED OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE HYDRAULIC LINE FROM LT PYLON FITTING TO ENGINE CASE DRAIN FILTER RUPTURED. THE HYDRAULIC LINE WAS REPLACED USING FLEX LINE AND A DIP WAS ISSUED TO REPLACE FLEX LINE WITH A RIGID LINE WITHIN 1200 HOURS OR 500 FLIGHTS, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. (X)

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