Service difficulty report · Pump · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 4, 2018
Submitted
July 6, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N998DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53370
Aircraft time
69,125 hours, 49,824 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
59,425 hours, 45,523 cycles
Part
Pump
Condition
Clogged
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION, CREW REPORTS THAT WHILE ENROUTE THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM BECAME INOPERATIVE WITH ZERO PRESSURE INDICATION. CREW USED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP AND CASE DRAIN FILTERS CLOGGED. MAINTENANCE FLUSHED LINES AND REPLACED THE RIGHT EDP, CASE DRAIN FILTER, AND RIGHT SYSTEM FILTERS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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