Service difficulty report · Motor · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
April 14, 2012
Submitted
April 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N609FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48549
Aircraft time
65,349 hours, 14,730 cycles
Part
Motor
Condition
Failed
Location
Stab Trim
Part time
32,685 hours, 8,602 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, FOLLOWING BY HYD 3 FAIL DURING GEAR EXTENSION. RT IAW CREW DEBRIEF THERE HYD QTY WAS 1.8 TO 1.4 IN SYS 3 UNTILL GEAR EXTENSION THEN WHEN TO ZERO. THEY HAD TO MANUAL EXTEND LAND GEAR. REMOVED RT HORIZ STABILIZER TRIM MOTOR REF MM 27-43-30-4. REMOVED RT HORIZ STAB TRIM MOTOR REF MM 27-43-30-4. INSTALLED RT HORIZ STAB TRIM MOTOR REF MM 27-43-30-4. OPS CHECKS GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED. FACT PREMATURE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.

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