Service difficulty report · Hyd Hose · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
March 18, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13066
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46591
Part
Hyd Hose
Part number
S7931874L40200
Condition
Punctured
Location
Nr 2 Hyd Syst
Stage of operation
TO
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 NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY WAS LOST WHILE EN ROUTE FROM IAH TO LGW. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT LGW WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND HYDRAULIC LINE FROM 2-3 REVERSIBLE MOTOR PUMP PUNCTURED AND THE FORWARD SHUTOFF VALVE OF 2-3 REVERSIBLE MOTOR PUMP WAS INOPERATIVE. THE SHUTOFF VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE HYDRAULIC LINE WAS REPLACED USING FLEX HOSE AND A DIP WAS ISSUED TO REPLACE THE HOSE WITHIN 500 FLIGHTS OR 1200 FLIGHT HOURS. IN ADDITION, BOTH THE LT AND RT HYDRAULIC PUMPS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED.

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