Service difficulty report · Line · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 16, 2004
Submitted
October 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49956
Aircraft time
31,950 hours, 24,549 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
32,045 hours, 24,795 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
7952170553
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT HYD QTY DROPPED TO 3 WITH AMBER LIGHT ON. GOOD PRESS OF 3000 QTY, NOW MOVING BETWEEN 3 AND 16 QTS. AMBER LIGHT GOING ON AND OFF WITHOUT REGARD TO QTY SHOWING. FOUND LEAKING HYD RETURN LINE ON LEFT REV CONTROL VALVE. TIGHTENED LINE AND LEAK CK'ED GOOD. CLEANED APU INLET AREA, RAN APU AND PACKS. NO FOUL ODOR NOTED IN CABIN.

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