Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 28, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N968DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53161
Aircraft time
31,962 hours, 25,084 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
AS15308K0254
Condition
Chafed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
DE
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

DURING DESCENT THROUGH 15,000 FT RECEIVED LOW RT HYD PRESS AND QUANTITY MESSAGES, HAD NOT USED FLAPS OR SPOILERS AT THAT POINT. HYD PRESSURE WAS ALREADY 0 AND HYD QTY WAS 1 QUART. RT PUMP WAS UNFEATHERED FOR 2 MINUTES BEFORE COMING TO THAT POINT IN CKLIST. FOUND BRAIDED PRESSURE LINE AT 2 ENG EDP PRESS FILTER MODULE CHAFED. REMOVED LINE. REPLACED LINE. LEAK CHECK OK. REPLACED RT ENG EDP RT EDP PRESS FILTER AND CASE DRAIN FILTER PER AMM. OPS AND LEAK CHECK OK.

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