Service difficulty report · Line · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date
February 24, 2021
Submitted
February 25, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N316FE
Make and model
Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial
48314
Aircraft time
64,446 hours, 23,893 cycles
Engine
Alidsg
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
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

PDIS 316 29-02 5970 23FEB21 MEM FACT U "ENROUTE TO KMEM LEVEL 1 "HYD 3 ELEV OFF" ALERT ILLUMINATED. HYD 3 WAS AT 4.3 AT THE TIME. HYD 3 CONTINUED TO DECREASE TO 3.0. GEAR EXTENDED W/GEAR HANDLE AND FLAPS & SLATS DEPLOYED OKAY. MADE FLAPS 35/EXT LANDING KMEM RWY 10C. HYD 3 WENT TO 0.4 AT GEAR EXTENSION WITH LEVEL 3 HYD FAIL ALERT. (D.L.W.)" SHGN 23FEB21 18:03 MEM U ACFT RETRIEVED FROM RWY 18C AND TOWED TO GATE 826. WILL TROUBLESHOOT AFTER OFFLOAD. PRIMARY TRIM CONTROL VALVE. WITH SYSTEM 3 HYD SERVICED, OPERATED HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TRIM REF AMM 27-40-00-2. NOTED LARGE LEAK FROM HYDRAULIC LINE TO UPPER PRIMARY TRIM CONTROL VALVE P/N AJK7004-759. FOUND FITTING 'B'-NUT LESS THAN FINGER TIGHT (ALMOST COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED). DISCONNECTED LINE, INSPECTED 'B'-NUT AS WELL AS MATING SURFACE ON VALVE UNION. NO DISCREPENCIES WERE FOUND. RECONNECTED & RE-TORQUED LINE IAW AMM 20-50-01-2. RE-PREFORMED HORIZ STAB OPS CHECKS REF AMM 27-40-00-2.NO LEAKS NOTED. CLOSED MAIN GEAR DOORS. AIRCRAFT O.K. FOR SERVICE.

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