Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 12, 2004
Submitted
May 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53268
Aircraft time
35,872 hours, 27,680 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
20,379 hours, 17,787 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Loose
Location
Hyd System
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

RT HYD SYS QUANTITY DROPPED TO ONE WITH GOOD PRESSURE INDICATED. SHUTOFF RT ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP AND EXECUTED MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION AND EMERGENCY LANDING. FOUND RIGID LINE LEAKING ON RT ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP. TIGHTENED SAME LEAK, CKS GOOD.

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