Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 3, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N997DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53364
Part
O-Ring
Part number
31914904
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Hyd Syst
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RIGHT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DECREASED TO 4 QTS IN FLIGHT WITH AMBER WARNING LIGHT ON INDICATOR. PROCEDURES FOLLOWED AND SYSTEM TURNED OFF UNTIL PRIOR TO LANDING. AFTER LANDING RIGHT QUANTITY INDICATED 2 QTS WITH NORMAL PRESSURE. FOUND PRESSURE LINE TO RUDDER POWER PACK LEAKING AT UNION. REPLACED O-RING, SERVICED RT SYSTEM AND LEAK OPS CHECK OK.

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