Service difficulty report · Motor · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
August 22, 2012
Submitted
August 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N614FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48528
Aircraft time
65,552 hours, 15,247 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2D1F
Part
Motor
Part number
418575
Part serial
MX539083B
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horisontal Stab
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

HYD SYS 3 FAILED DURING CLIMBOUT , FAIRLY RAPID LOSS OF QTY, HISTORY HAD RT OTBD FLAP DROOP SITTING ON RAMP. RAMP MAINT CHECKED ALL NORMAL BUT HYD/RMP AUX PUMPS USED TO REMOVE FLAP DISAG. MANUALLY DROPPED LANDING GEAR IAW RED TAB PROCEDURE. AFTER BLOCK-IN OTBD FLAPS INDICATE DROOP TO SHOW 0-9. COMPLETED REPLACEMENT OF NR 3 HYD SYS HORIZONTAL STAB MOTOR IAW AMM 27-43-30-4. LEAK AND OPS CHECK OF HORIZONTAL STAB MOTORS GOOD IAW AMM 27-40-00-5. REMOVED ALL WORK MATERIALS FROM HORIZONTAL STAB AREA. RESET LANDING GEAR ALTERNATE EXTENSION HANDLES IAW AMM 32-32-00-5. OK FOR SERVICE.

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