Service difficulty report · Line · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 13, 2005
Submitted
July 20, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N939DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49812
Aircraft time
43,833 hours, 34,533 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
LD
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

DURING DESCENT, LEFT HYDRAULIC QTY DECREASED TO 4 QTS. RECEIVED AN AMBER WARNING LIGHT BUT NO OAP MESSAGE. RAN HYD QTY LOW OR DECREASING CHECKLIST AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH CVG APPROACH CONTROL. RECEIVED GOOD GEAR INDICATION DOORS UP, ND AFTER LANDING PRESSURE ON LEFT SIDE DROPPED TO 0. LT T/R WAS STUCK IN UNLOCKED. AFTER LANDING BUT STOWED ITSELF DURING TAXI IN. GEAR PINNED BY MTC. INSP LT HYD SYSTEM. FOUND CRACK IN LINE COMING OFF THE TOP OF THE LT HYD BRAKE ACCUMULATOR. RING LOCKED LINE AND REMOVED AND REPLACED ACCUMULATOR PER AMM. SVCD LT HYD LEAK CK.

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