Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
June 16, 2013
Submitted
June 17, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48491
Aircraft time
69,693 hours, 13,793 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
AJK7550575
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

WHEN CONFIGURING FOR LANDING, SLATS EXTENDED LOST THE NR 3 HYD SYS. RAN QRH PROCEDURES AND MANUALLY EXTENDED THE GEAR. REMOVED BROKEN LINE ON RT HOR STAB TRIM MOTOR AND CAPPED. CLEANED OUT HOR STAB AREA. INSTALLED NEW HYD LINE ON RT HOR. STAB TRIM MOTOR AND SWAGGED IAW AMM 20-10-01-2. RESET THE MANUAL EXTENTION HANDLE, AND BLEED ALL THE AIR OUT OF NR 3 HYDRO SYS, RAN NR 3 ENGINE FOR 10 MINUTES OPERATING ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS AND ALL 3 HYD, SYSTEMS, ALSO REF WRI 29-11/3871, AND WRI 29-11/3873 FOR ADITIONAL INFO, AND REF JRH, AND AMM 32-32-00-5.

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