Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 10, 2008
Submitted
July 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N928DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49715
Aircraft time
53,370 hours, 41,265 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Unknown
Location
Left
Stage of operation
DE
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

LEFT HYD SYSTEM FAILED IN FLIGHT. LEFT HYD PRESS WENT TO ZERO WITH INCREASING QTY. QTY BEFORE EVENT 11, AFTER 19. ALTITUDE FL330 AUX PUMP OFF WHEN SPEEDBRAKE APPLIED. RAN ELECTRIC PUMPS, BLEED ALL AIR AND FOAM. RAN ENGINES, BLED ALL AIR AND FOAM AGAIN. SERVICED LEFT AND RIGHT SYSTEMS TO FULL PER M/M. SYSTEM HAS GOOD PRESSURE.

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