Service difficulty report · Gland Nut · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
May 9, 2021
Submitted
May 17, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N601FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48401
Aircraft time
87,592 hours, 22,573 cycles
Part
Gland Nut
Part number
ARG75441
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

HYD 3 OFF AT FL 340. FLUID AT 2.5 THEN DROP TO 2.1. HYD 3 FAIL CAME ON AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. FLUID DROP TO .9. FOLLOWED QRH FOR HYD 3 FAIL. RH MLG SWIVEL GLAND, AND MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT CYLINDER . OPS CK AND LEAK CK OK REF MD11 MM 32-33-21-4, MD11 MM 32-33-20-4.

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