Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 31, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N953DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49884
Aircraft time
39,254 hours, 30,684 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
AS15308K0254
Condition
Chafed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON TAXI OUT SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING OUT OF RIGHT REAR OF A/C. RIGHT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE 0, RIGHT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY 2. PINNED GEAR, TAXIED BACK TO GATE. INSP RIGHT REAR OF A/C, NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE. FOUND RT ENG HYDRAULIC FLEX LINE BETWEEN PYLON AND FILTER ASSY CHAFED THROUGH ON FASTENER. REPLACED LINE AND SERVICED HYDRAULIC RSVR TO FULL. RAN ENGS PER PFHB, LEAK CHECK NORMAL, QTY NORMAL, A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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