Service difficulty report · Hyd Pump · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
April 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16884
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48074
Part
Hyd Pump
Part number
AS66411LS666
Condition
Shaft Worn
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
22,865 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
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 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WAS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP HAD FAILED DUE TO A WORN SHAFT. THE HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE ENGINE WAS RUN AND LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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