Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 27, 2016
Submitted
August 29, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N907DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49538
Aircraft time
76,293 hours, 58,430 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NR 2 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO IN FLIGHT WITH HIGH HYDRAULIC QTY. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE REGAINED WITH THE AUXILIARY PUMP ON IAW CHECKLIST, QTY RETURNED TO NORMAL. MAINTENANCE FOUND EXCESSIVE AIR IN RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND ALSO NOTED GROUND CONTROL ACTUATOR VALVE LEAKING FROM FITTING. REPLACED HYD LINE WITH ALL SUBSEQUENT CHECKS GOOD.

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