Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16887
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49116
Part
Hyd Line
Part number
7936913518
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nose Gear
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE AND QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO WHILE EN ROUTE. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION WAS USED PRIOR TO LANDING. THE LT MLG DOOR WAS DAMAGED UPON LANDING AT EWR. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE HYDRAULIC LINE FOR NOSE GEAR UP LEAKING AND THE LINE WAS REPLACED. THE LT MLG DOOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE DOOR FORWARD GAP SEAL WAS FILLED IAW ECRA 5280-01136. A DIP WAS ISSUED TO REINSPECT THE SEAL AT 1100 FLIGHT HOUR INTERVALS AND TO REPAIR AT THE NEXT QUARTER-D, HALF-D, OR FULL-D CHECK, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. A GEAR SWING WAS PERFORMED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.

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