Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date
June 22, 2022
Submitted
June 23, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N304FE
Make and model
Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial
46992
Aircraft time
91,614 hours, 31,000 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Failed
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

2 00 INTO FLIGHT WE RECEIVED A LEVEL 1 HYD 3 ELEV OFF ALERT. COMPLIED WITH THE QRH AND NOTICED SYSTEM 3 QUANTITY DECREASING THROUGH 4.0. WE PREEMPTIVELY COMPLETED THE HYD 3 QTY LOW PROCEDURE TO CONSERVE FLUID. ONCE NEAR MEMPHIS WE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, RESTORED SYSTEM 3 AND EXTENDED THE GEAR. GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY BUT QUANTITY DECREASED TO 1.6. WE LANDED ON RWY 36L, STOPPED ONTHE RUNWAY AND WERE TOWED TO PARKING. ***EMERGENCY DECLARED*** SERVICED #3 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RESERVOIR IAW AMM 12-13-02-3. FOUND LOOSE LINE ON HYDRAULIC SYSTEM #3 DUAL BRAKE CONTROL VALVE PRESSURE PORT IN RIGHT WHEELWELL. TIGHTNED LINE IAW AMM 32-44-04-2. BRAKES CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 32-40-00-5. CLEANED UP MESS. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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