Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 28, 2001
Submitted
November 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N963DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49982
Aircraft time
32,216 hours, 25,863 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
AS15508K0240
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

DURING CLIMBOUT, L HYD QTY AND PRESS DECREASING. FOLLOWED CHECKLIST, RETURNED TO ATL. REMOVED PRESS LINE FLEX HOSE AT FILTER MODULE. INSTALLED NEW CASE DRAIN FILTER RETURN FLEX LINE REDUCER AND PACKING. NO LEAKS NOTED DURING ENGINE RUN.

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