Service difficulty report · Pump · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
February 11, 2011
Submitted
February 18, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48458
Aircraft time
54,805 hours, 14,284 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
3508806
Part serial
MX454256
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, LEVEL 1 HYD PUMP 3L PUMP ALERT, WITH TEMP (T) INDICATED. 1 HR 25 MIN LATER AT CRUISE, FL330, HYD 3 QTY BEGAN DECREASING. SWITCHED TO MAN. ISOLATED HYD 3 & TURNED 3L & 3R PUMPS OFF. HYD 3, QTY CONTINUED TO DECREASE TO ZERO (0). HYD 3 FAIL ALERT APPEARED. ALT GEAR EXTENTION USED AT LANDING. R & R NR 3 ENG RT/AFT EDP AND GEARBOX SEAL REF MM 29-11-20-4 2. R&R LT FWD PUMP PER MM 29-11-20-4, RAN ENG PER JRH, PERFORMED ADJ/TEST 03 REF MM 71-02-03-5 ALL TESTS PASSED , NO LEAKS NOTED, ALL POPPETS ON NR 3 ENG AND MAIN SYS FILTERS REMAINED STOWED. NR 3 ENG COWLS CLOSED PER MM 71-10-00-2

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