Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N93875
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49125
Part
Hyd Line
Part number
7936907665
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Tail Compt
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
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 AIRCRAFT LOST FLUID FROM THE RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WHILE EN ROUTE TO EWR. THE RT SYSTEM WAS SECURED AT 7 QUART LEVEL. THE RT SYSTEM WAS TURNED ON FOR LANDING AND THE HYDRAULIC FLUID DROPPED TO A FINAL LEVEL OF THREE QUARTS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE AT CASE DRAIN FILTER IN RT TAIL COMPARTMENT LEAKING. THE LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED TO FULL. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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