Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 2, 2014
Submitted
April 6, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N992DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53344
Aircraft time
57,750 hours, 41,571 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Sheared
Location
Control Valve
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLIGHT DIVERTED DUE TO RT HYDRAULIC SYS QUANTITY LOSS. CREW MANUALLY EXTENDED LANDING GEAR DUE TO ZERO HYD PRESSURE INDICATING DURING APPROACH. MAINTENANCE FOUND EVIDENCE OF HYD LEAKAGE IN RT WHEELWELL AND NOTED A FITTING SHEARED FROM THE DUAL BRAKE CONTROL VALVE HOUSING BODY. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED AND BOTH HYD SYSTEMS WERE SERVICED INCLUDING A FULL FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF BOTH HYD SYSTEMS FOR PROPER OPERATION. A DUAL ENGINE RUN, PNEUMATIC DUCT BURNOUT & HYD FILTER REPLACEMENTS WERE ALSO ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ADDITIONAL FINDINGS. A CORRESPONDING LOG SHEET INDICATES THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF BRAKE ACTUATING FORCE WHILE THE ACFT WAS IN MOTION ON THE GROUND.

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