Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
June 18, 2013
Submitted
June 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N624FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48443
Aircraft time
91,266 hours, 16,961 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
NAS161210A
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Hyd Sys
Stage of operation
CL
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

TWENTY MINUTES AFTER TAKE OFF, LEVEL 1 "HYD 3 ELEV OFF" CHECKED QRH. ALSO NOTED A STEADY REDUCTION IN HYD 3 QTY, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. ENROUTE, LEVEL 1"HYD 3 FAIL", COMPLIED WITH QRH AND LANDED. FOUND NR 3 HYD SYS PRESSURE TRANSDUCER (APTE-150-5000G) LOOSE AND O-RING CRACKED. REPLACED O-RING IAW MM 32-47-01-4 AND TIGHTENED BRAKE PRESSURE TRANSDUCER. SERVICED NR 3 HYD SYSTEM TO FULL REF MM 12-13-02-3. LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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