Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 26, 2007
Submitted
November 28, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N977DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53258
Aircraft time
45,442 hours, 34,156 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Low Pressure
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER EXTENDING SLATS BOTH LT AND RT HYD PRESS DROPPED TO ZERO. AFTER RESETTING C/B H17 PRESS RETURNED TO NML. FOUND AIR IN BOTH LT AND RT SYS BED AIR. SERVICED TO FULL. FOUND A 4 ACCUM LOW LT T/R LEAKING. NO BYPASS PINS POPPED. SERV LT/RT BRAKE ACCUM AND RT THRUST REV ACCUM TO PLACARD. RAN ENG PRESS CKS GOOD. ECLECTIC PUMPS CKS GOOD. PRESS CK GOOD. CHECK SYS AGAIN FOR AIR. NO SYS HYD LEAKS NOTED. PRECAUTION CHANGED BOTH ENG HYD PUMPS. ALSO CHANGED LT THRUST REV ACCUM LEAKING. REPLACED LT THRUST REV ACCUM. ALSO, REPLACED BOTH CASE DRAIN FILTERS AND NR 1 GARLOCK SEAL.

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