Service difficulty report · Transducer · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
December 16, 2010
Submitted
December 16, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N631FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48454
Aircraft time
82,416 hours, 13,966 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4462
Part
Transducer
Part number
APTE1505000G
Part serial
70522125
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

1 HOUR AFTER TAKEOFF, AT FL300 RECEIVED HYD PRESS 3 LOW LEVEL 1 ALERT, NR 3 HYD PRESSURE INDICATED 0 & NR 3 HYD QTY INDICATED 10.9 GALS, TURNED ON BOTH RMPS, NO HELP NR 3 PRESSURE STILL 0. DURING LANDING PHASE-RECEIVED HYD 3 PRESS LOW & HYD NR 3 FAIL LEVEL 2 ALERTS, PERFORMED ALT GEAR EXT & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. OPS ALL FLIGHT SURFACE WITH SATISFACTORY ONLY HYD NR 3 SYS ON, CONFIRMED INDICATION PROBLEM, MX PROCEDURE C/W. R & R NR3 HYD SYS PRESS TRANDUCER IAW MM 29-12-46-2 OPS AND LEAK OK.

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