Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 31, 2008
Submitted
July 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N950DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49881
Aircraft time
49,211 hours, 37,945 cycles
Engine time
15,087 hours, 26,621 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Part time
15,087 hours, 26,621 cycles
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

ON DESCENT 27000 FT, THE LEFT HYD PRESS LOW ANNUC CAME ON, DROPPED TO ZERO PSI AND QUANT INCREASED LEFT REV WOULD NOT STOW AFTER LANDING. FOUND LT SYSTEM RESERVOIR ACCUMMULATOR FULL OF AIR BLED AIR FROM RESERVOIR. OPS CHK GOOD QTY, NO LEAKS NOTED. CYCLED FLT CONTROLS PRESS NORMAL. NO LEAKS NOTED PRESS NML. NO HISTORY.

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