Service difficulty report · Fuse · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
June 13, 2014
Submitted
June 16, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N560FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46938
Aircraft time
97,045 hours, 31,662 cycles
Part
Fuse
Part number
61912
Part serial
003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
97,045 hours, 31,662 cycles
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

DURING NORMAL GEAR RETRACTION AT 170KTS HYD SYS NR 3 FAILED. FLUID QTY RAPIDLY DECREASED TO ZERO, OCCURRED WHILE USING RMP'S TO PRESSURIZE HYD SYS NR 3. ENG NR 3 PUMPS WERE SELECTED OFF. GEAR HAD BEEN CYCLED 5 TIMES PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE WITH NO PROBLEM. R & R HYD TRIM FUSE BLED NR 3 SYS & TRIM CYLINDER. PERFORMED GEAR SWING INCLUDING ALTERNATE EXTENSION & RETRACTION. ALL SYS CHECKED NORMAL, NO LEAKS NOTED. SUBSEQUENT TEST FLIGHT TESTED GOOD.

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