Service difficulty report · Hose · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
March 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801DH
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
46033
Part
Hose
Part number
000A5040534
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Stby Pump
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE, NOTICED HYD QTY AT THE N OF NORMAL. COMPLETED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE AND COULDN'T DETECT ANY FURTHER LOSS. AFTER MONITORING QTY FOR 1 HOUR, NOTICED CONTINUING QTY LOSS. DECIDED ON PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT DEN. AFTER LANDING AND TAXIING OFF RUNWAY, HYD QTY DEPLETED TO AUX LEVEL AND LOST HYD PRESSURE, CALLED FOR TUG. FOUND LEAK IN RUDDER STANDBY PUMP LINE TO ACCUMULATOR. REPLACED LINE IAW MM 29-11-71. NO LEAKS NOTED, SERVICED MAIN SYSTEM HYDRAULIC RESERVIOR.

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