Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
June 2, 2018
Submitted
June 7, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N594FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48552
Aircraft time
81,147 hours, 16,326 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

2.5 HRS IN FLIGHT RECEIVED "HYD 2 OFF" ALERT. NR 2 PUMPS OFF, QTY AT 2.7 GAL ON APPROACH EXTENDING SLATS, HSC TURNED 3/2 RMP ON, PRESSURIZED HYD 2 SYS. ONCE FLAPS WERE EXTENDED NR 2 QTY WENT TO 2.0 GAL, RECEIVED "QTY 2 LO" ALERT, AND HYD 2 FAIL ALERT. FOUND LEAK ON NR 2 ENGINE UPPER HYDRAULIC MODULE. REPLACED O-RING SEAL ON HYD PRESS MODULE UNION TO LEFT HYD PUMP AND PRESS LINE FROM HYD PRESS MODULE TO LEFT PUMP (UPPER) PER MM 29-11-20-4-2 AND MM 29-12-30-2-1. RAN ENG PER JRH CHAPT-6. ALL CHECK GOOD.

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