Service difficulty report · Line · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 22, 2016
Submitted
February 29, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N950DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49881
Aircraft time
67,847 hours, 50,683 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Broken
Location
Hyd System
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

WHILE ENROUTE, THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MEM FOLLOWING THE "RT HYDRAULIC LOW" MESSAGE ILLUMINATING ALONG WITH THE RT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY RAPID DECREASING TO 2 QUARTS. COMPLETED CHECKLIST. NOTE: F/A REPORTED LOUD NOISE DURING CLIMBOUT BUT NO INDICATIONS OF ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL PASSING FL240. FOUND RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE LINE FORWARD OF HYDRAULIC FILTER TO THE CHECK VALVE OF THE RUDDER SHUTOFF VALVE TO BE BROKEN. INSTALLED A TEMPORARY FLEXIBLE HOSE REPAIR IAW AMM 20-12-04. REINSPECTION REQUIRED W/I 175F HRS AND REPLACEMENT REQUIRED W/I 350F HRS. ENGINE RUN AND LEAK CHECK OK.

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