Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 8, 2020
Submitted
May 14, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N900DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53372
Aircraft time
72,604 hours, 53,854 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SHIP 9000 - THE CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY DUE TO L HYD PRESS LOW MSG INDICATION ON APPROACH. RESTORED NORMAL PRESSURE FOLLOWING QRH AND THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CONNECTOR BASE J SIDE ON THE DEPRESSURIZATION SWITCH WAS LOOSE AND TIGHTENED IT. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE FOUND AND THE AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (LP #6966492)

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