Service difficulty report · Line · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 17, 2001
Submitted
May 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49583
Aircraft time
36,088 hours, 30,339 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Loose
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LEFT HYD QTY DECREASED TO 3 QTS CLIMBING THRU 17K. TURNED OFF LEFT ENG HYD PUMP AND QTY INCREASED TO 15 QTS. ON FINAL W/ LEFT ENG PUMP AND XFER PUMP ON LEFT HYD QTY AND PRESS WENT TO 0. MTC NOTED EMPTY RESERVOIR. FOUND T/R CNTRL VLV LINE LEAKING. SECURED SAME. LEAK CHECK OK.

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