SDR CKSA99001

Service difficulty report · Line · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
January 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817CK
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
45887
Part
Line
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg Door Act
Stage of operation
LD
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

TOTAL LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WITH QUANTITY LOSS ON FLAP EXTENSION. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY, REQUESTED FIRE TRUCKS TO STAND BY FOR LANDING. AIR BRAKE BOTTLE USED UPON LANDING. FOUND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DOWN LINE CRACKED AT LEFT GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR. REPLACED HARD LINE, LEAK CHECK OK. SERVICED AND BLED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. CHECKED ENGINE DRIVEN PUMPS AND CASE DRAIN FILTERS, FOUND OK. CHECKED ENGINE DRIVEN PUMPS FOR OPERATION, FOUND PRESSURE NORMAL. CYCLED ALL HYD POWERED FLIGHT CONTROLS AND FLAPS, OPERATIONS ALL NORMAL. AUX PUMP, SPOILER PUMP AND RUDDER PUMP ALSO OPERATE NORMALLY. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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