Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 2, 2002
Submitted
May 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46002
Part
Hydraulic Line
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

1) PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAD TO DECISION TO RETURN TO THE RAMP. DURING TAXI BACK QUANTITY FELL TO EMERGENCY LEVEL AND HYDAULIC SYSTEM AND BRAKE PRESSURES BEGAN DECREASING. STPPED TAXI AND SET BRAKES FOR TOW IN2) FOUND HOLE IN T/R PUMP SUPPLY LINE. REPLACED LINE PER DACO 70 M/M 78-36-2. SERVICED T/R RES. PER DACO 70 M/M 78-36-2 AND MAIN RES. PER DACO M/M 12-30-1. OP AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

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