Service difficulty report · Line · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 26, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N986DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53313
Part
Line
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Component
AS15308K025
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

APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES BEFORE ARRIVING ATL, THE RIGHT HYD SYSTEM DECREASED TO 3 QUARTS AND ZERO HYD PRESS FOLLOWED BY APU SHUTDOWN. RAN THE EMERG PROCEDURES IAW POM. UPON GEAR EXTEND THE GEAR WENT DOWN BUT THE GEAR DOORS DID NOT COME BACK UP. REPLACED RUPTURED FLEX LINE AT CASE DRAIN FILTER.

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