Service difficulty report · Line · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 8, 2000
Submitted
July 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49583
Aircraft time
33,897 hours, 28,683 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Loose
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN FLIGHT, RT ENG HYDRAULIC QTY WENT TO 1 QT WITH AMBER LIGHT, HAD NORMAL PRESS INDICATION. LATER LOST HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND QTY. FOUND HYDRAULIC RETURN LINE IN 48 SECTION WITH NUT LOOSE. REMOVED LINE, REPOSITIONED ANTI ROTATION BLOCK AND RE-INSTALLED LINE ON UNION. LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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