Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
September 25, 2000
Submitted
September 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46124
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Spoilers
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON CONTROL CHECK SPOILER PRESSURE WAS 2850. ON TAXI OUT PRESSURE DROPPED TO 2750. C/W ABNORMAL PROCEDURES. PUMP REGAINED 2800 PSI THEN DROPPED TO 2750. FOUND AIR IN SYSTEMS BLED AND SERVICED RESERVOIR. CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES AND CHECKS NORMAL.

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