Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 14, 2006
Submitted
February 22, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N976DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53257
Aircraft time
40,525 hours, 31,161 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Low
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

RIGHT HYD SYSTEMS QUANTITY DECREASED TO 5 QTS INFLIGHT. ACCOMPLISHED HYD QUANTITY DECREASING CHECKLIST. QUANTITY SHOWED 19 QTS INFLIGHT AND 7 QTS AFTER LANDING OPERATIONS NORMAL. INSP AIRCRAFT FOR HYD LEAKS, NONE FOUND. SERVICED HYD TO CORRECT LEVEL PER M/M AND CYCLED FLT CONTROLS AND LANDING GEAR THROUGH SEVERAL CYCLES WITH LANDING GEAR PINS INSTALLED. OPERATIONS AND INDICATIONS NOW NORMAL.

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