Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N985DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53312
Part
Hyd Line
Condition
Worn
Location
Right
Component
AS15308025
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RT HYD FLUID WENT TO 1 QUART AND PRESSURE ZERO CLIMBING THROUGH 14,000 FEET. FOLLOWED CHECKLIST, RETURNED TO ATL. FOUND FORWARD LINE TO RT HYD HOUSING WORN THROUGH. REPLACED LINE, CHECKED PUMP FILTER FOR METAL, NONE FOUND. REPLACED FILTER, LEAK AND OP CHECKS NORMAL. GEAR EXTENDED PER EMERGENCY PROCEDURE. DOORS STRUCK GROUND. INSPECTED DOORS, NO DAMAGE FOUND EXCEPT SKIDS WORN. REPLACED BOTH SKIDS.

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