Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N72830
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49490
Part
Hyd Line
Part number
79112641540
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
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 LT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOST APPROXIMATELY 2 GALLONS OF FLUID DURING APPROXIMATELY 2.25 HOURS OF FLIGHT EN ROUTE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE HYDRAULIC LINE ON RUDDER SHUTOFF VALVE CRACKED. THE LINE WAS REPLACED AND THE LT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED TO FULL. LEAK CHECKS OF THE LINE WERE GOOD.

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