Service difficulty report · Line · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 20, 2003
Submitted
August 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49539
Aircraft time
44,351 hours, 36,619 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
35,101 hours, 28,369 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
AE7055381
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT PASSING FL250. THE LT HYD PRESS LOW MSG ILLUMINATED ON OAP. LT HYD QTY DROPPED TO 3 QTS, ACCOMPLIHED POM PROCEDURE FOR HYD PRESS LOW,HYD QTY LOW OR DECREASING AND FINALLY LT HYD SYS FAILURE. PRIOR TO ENG START THE HYD QTY READ L-16..RT-14. FOUND LT ENG CENTER HYD FLEX LINE FROM PYLON TO ENG BADREPLACED HYD LINE LEAK CHECKS GOOD

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