Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
September 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14880
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48044
Part
Hyd Line
Part number
7936907665
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rudder Contl
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 RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY DROPPED TO AS LOW AS THREE QUARTS WHILE EN ROUTE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT BOS WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE HYDRAULIC LINE FOR RUDDER CONTROL SYSTEM LEAKING. THE HYDRAULIC LINE WAS REPLACED USING FLEX LINE. A DIP WAS ISSUED TO REPLACE THE FLEX LINE WITH A PERMANENT LINE WITHIN 1200 HOURS OR 500 FLIGHTS, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD.

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