Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
August 30, 2016
Submitted
September 1, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48489
Aircraft time
77,900 hours, 17,698 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
AEB794167
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT CRUISE, RECEIVED LEVEL 1 HYD OFF ALERT WITH 3.0 GALLONS REMAINING. AFTER NORMAL GEAR EXTENSION RECEIVED LEVEL 2 HYD FAIL ALERT AS ANTICIPATED. 1.4 GALLONS REMAINING IN NR 3 HYD RESERVOIR. CRASH, FIRE, RESCUE REPORTED HYDRAULIC LEAK FROM NR 3 ENGINE AREA INSTALLED NEW HOSE ASSY. MOTORED ENGINE, LEAK CHECK GOOD, REF MM 29-11-22. CLOSED THRUST REVERSER AND FAN COWL REF MM 71-10-00-2-1. RAN ENGINE IAW LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD, PN OF HOSE CHANGED WAS AEB794-167.

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