Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 4, 2002
Submitted
February 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49583
Aircraft time
37,925 hours, 31,700 cycles
Engine time
10,492 hours, 16,957 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Loose
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THERE WAS A SLOW LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID OF THE LEFT SYSTEM QUANTITY EN ROUTE. LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY SHOWED 3 QUARTS ON LANDING AND TAXI IN. TIGHTENED PRESSURE LINE FOR LT THRUST REVERSER AT CONTROL VALVE.

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