Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
September 23, 2014
Submitted
September 29, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N580FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48471
Aircraft time
71,579 hours, 15,867 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
AE7081791
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LEVEL ONE HYD 3 OFF PASSING FL 200 LEVEL TWO HYD 3 FAIL AT FL 370, LOWERED GEAR MANUALLY. FOUND HYD PRESS HOSE THAT CONNECTS FROM THE PYLON TO THE ENG HYD MANIFOLD BLOWN APART AT THE PYLON B NUT. REMOVED THE DAMAGED HOSE. DUE TO NR 3 SYS HYD AT 0 QTY, REQUIRES BOTH EDP & ENG FILTERS REPLACED. REMOVED THE RT EDP UP TO INSTALLATION IAW AMM CHAPTER 29-11-20-4-2. R & R NR 3 ENG HYD PRESS HOSE ASSEMBLY FROM PYLON TO HYD MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY IAW SMP.

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