# SDR FDEA201401070052

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 7, 2014
- Submitted: January 8, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N604FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N604FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48460
- Aircraft time: 69,971 hours, 16,236 cycles
- System (JASC): [2910 · Hydraulic System, Main](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2910)
- Part: Line
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Hyd System
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201401070052

## Discrepancy

ELEVATOR OFF THREE HOURS INTO FLIGHT.  HYD QTY 4.6,  SLOW LEAK NR 3 HYD SYS TO A HYD 3 OFF LEVEL 1 ALERT.   HYD 3 FAIL ON GEAR EXTENSION,  FOUND RT AILERON B-NUT LEAKING.  TIGHTENED B-NUT AND LEAK CHECKED,  NO LEAKS NOTED.  OK FOR SERVICE.  FOUND HYDRAULIC LINE ON AFT WALL IN CENTER WHEEL WELL CRACKED,  REMOVED AND REPLACED HARD LINE IAW SMP 20-10-01-2,  LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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