Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date
June 15, 2016
Submitted
June 16, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N304FE
Make and model
Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial
46992
Aircraft time
83,987 hours, 27,331 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

HYD "3" LEAK DURING CRUISE WITH LEVEL 1, HYD 3, QTY LO, ALERT. LEAK CONTINUED INTO, HYD 3 FAIL, ALERT. NEVER BELOW 2.4 GALS ON NR 3. NO OVERHEAT OR OTHER ALERTS. USED MAIN GEAR ALTERNATE EXTENSION. THE ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENTION PART OF THIS WRI HAS BEEN MOVED TO WRI 32-30 3346 AND WILL BE ADDRESSED THERE. ON FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND THE BRAKE CONTROL VALVE IN THE RT WHEEL WELL RETURN LINE WAS LOOSE. RETIGHTEN BRAKE CONTROL VALVE RETURN LINE IAW AMM 20-50-01-2. SERVICE NR 3 HYD SYSTEM IAW AMM 29-00-00-20. ACCOMPLISHED NR 3 ENGINE PUMP TEST IAW 29-11-01-2. OPS CHECKED GOOD. RAN HYD. MULTIPLE TIMES AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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