SDR DHL9680304

Service difficulty report · Hose · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46123
Part
Hose
Part number
10534040534
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Stby Rudder Pum
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LEVEL DROPPED TO AUX LEVEL, REQUESTED RETURN CLEARANCE FOR FUEL DUMPING. DUMPED 40,000 LBS, PUMPS PLACED INTO BYPASS AS SOON AS PREVIOUS DROP WAS NOTED. FOUND THE STANDBY RUDDER PUMP PRESSURE HOSE HAD DEVELOPED PIN HOLE LEAK. REMOVED AND REPLACED HYD FLEX LINE HOSE ASSY, SERVICED HYD RESERVOIR AND LEAK CHECKED AS PER M/M 29-07-00 AND 12-31-01.

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