SDR CAL950735

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
August 20, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17557
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47424
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
7912641861
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Wheel Well
Stage of operation
AP
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

FLT NR 1542 - IAH - ALL HYDRAULIC FLUID IN THE LEFT SYSTEM WAS LOST DURING APPROACH TO IAH. THE PRESSURE AND QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO. 'ABNORMAL' PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND HYDRAULIC LINE IN LEFT WHEEL WELL LEAKING. THE LINE WAS REPLACED USING FLEX LINE AND A DIP WAS ISSUED TO REPLACED THE FLEX LINE WITHIN 1200 FLIGHT HOURS OR 500 FLIGHTS, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. (M)

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