Service difficulty report · Downlock · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
January 27, 2013
Submitted
January 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N582FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48420
Aircraft time
71,873 hours, 16,019 cycles
Part
Downlock
Part number
39140165505
Part serial
AA26
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
7,979 hours, 3,696 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RECEIVED HYD 3 ELEV ALERT AT 1 14 ENROUTE (FL 350). HYD QTY WAS 4.8 QTY CONTINUED DECREASING UNTIL RECEIVING HYD 3 OFF ALERT. (QTY 2.8) QRH REFERENCED AND CONTACTED MOCC. LOST 3 HYD WHEN EXTENDING GEAR. LANDED AND CLEARED RWY. TOWED TO PARKING. FOUND THREADS ON UNLOCK CYLINDER RESTRICTOR CRACKED. R & R UNLOCK ACTUATOR REF AMM 32-33-02-4, SERVICED NR 3 HYD SYS REF AMM 12-13-02-3. PREMATURE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.

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