Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 3, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N34838
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49634
Part
Fitting
Condition
Loose
Location
Brake Meter Vlv
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 PUMP PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO FOLLOWED BY THE RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY DROPPING TO ZERO WHILE EN ROUTE FROM EWR TO MCO. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION WAS USED ON APPROAH TO MCO AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND HYDRAULIC LINE AND FITTING LOOSE AT BRAKE METERING VALVE. THE FITTING WAS TIGHTENED AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. IN ADDITION, THE NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.

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