Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 2, 2004
Submitted
May 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53378
Aircraft time
33,585 hours, 25,807 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Leaking
Location
Case Filter
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON TAXI IN LOST ALL HYDRAULIC PRESSURE ON BOTH SIDES WITH ENGINES RUNNING AND ELECTRICAL PUMPS ON. QUANTITY WAS NORMAL. FOUND LT FWD CASE DRAIN FILTER LEAKING FROM OUTBOARD FITTING. TIGHTENED FITTING AND CLEANED AREA. PRESSURE AND INDICATIONS ALL NORMAL ON ENG RUN.

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