Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14814
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49112
Part
Hyd Line
Part number
7936907665
Condition
Leaking
Location
Tail Compt
Stage of operation
CL
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 RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY BEGAN TO DECREASE DURING CLIMB. THE R/H HYDRAULIC QUANTITY CONTINUED TO DROP SLOWLY WHILE AT CRUISE. THE TRANSFER PUMP, RT HYDRAULIC PUMP AND AUX PUMP WERE TURNED OFF. THE PUMPS WERE RETURNED TO NORMAL ON APPROACH WITH THE RT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY AT 2 GALLONS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A PINHOLE LEAK IN RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE LINE LOCATED IN TAIL COMPARTMENT. THE HYDRAULIC LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED TO FULL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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