Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
June 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18544
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47219
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Cap Separated
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

THE RT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO IN FLIGHT AND THE PRESSURE STARTED DROPPING. THE RIGHT ENGINE PUMP WAS TURNED OFF. THE PRESSURE STAYED AT ZERO AND RIGHT QUANTITY ROSE TO 6. THE GEAR AND FLAPS WERE LOWERED USING THE LEFT SYSTEM AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 3 TIRE CAP HAD SEPARATED RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO FOUR HYDRAULIC LINES. THE NR 3 TIRE AND HYDRAULIC LINES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE NR 3 AND NR 4 BRAKE LIMITERS WHICH THE DAMAGED HYDRAULIC LINES WENT TO WERE REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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