Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
July 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27522
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47524
Part
Hyd Line
Part number
AE1006037E0260
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Press Trans
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY WAS LOST SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAH. ABNORMAL PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE GOING TO THE LEFT SYSTEM PRESSURE TRANSMITTER BLOWN. THE LINE WAS REPLACED USING FLEX HOSE AND A DIP WAS ISSUED TO REPLACE THE LINE WITHIN 1200 HOURS OR 500 FLIGHTS, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. THE LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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