Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N92874
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49122
Part
Hyd Line
Part number
7936907669
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CR
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

THE AIRCRAFT LOST RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE WHILE EN ROUTE TO CLE. THE HYDRAULIC QUANTITY INDICATION FLUCTUATED BETWEEN TWO AND TWELVE QUARTS. THE LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED USING ALTERNATE EXTENSION HANDLE. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ARRIVED IN CLE, THE NOSE GEAR STEERING WAS INOPERATIVE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND HYDRAULIC LINE TO LT MLG DOOR LATCH LEAKING. THE LINE WAS REPLACED USING FLEX LINE AND A DIP WAS ISSUED TO REPLACE THE FLEX LINE BEFORE 1,200 HOURS OR 500 FLIGHTS.

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