Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 4, 2003
Submitted
April 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N940DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49813
Aircraft time
38,457 hours, 30,515 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
NAS161212A
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Hyd System
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

RT HYD QTY DROPPED FROM 10 QTS TO 4 QTS IN FLT WHEN RT SYSTEM WAS TURNED OFF QTY ROSE TO 15 WHEN RT SYS TURNED ON FOR LANDING SYS QTY DROPPED TO 1 QTY PRESSURE REMAINED GOOD. LEAK FROM RIGHT SYSTEM PRESSURE FILTER MODULE REDUCER - REPLACED O-RING.

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