# SDR FDEA202211102747

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 10, 2022
- Submitted: November 11, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N316FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N316FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-10-30F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-10-30F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-10-30f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48314
- Aircraft time: 66,524 hours, 24,861 cycles
- System (JASC): [2910 · Hydraulic System, Main](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2910)
- Part: Line
- Condition: Split
- Location: Hyd System
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202211102747

## Discrepancy

ON CLIMB OUT, RECEIVED A HYD 3 OFF LEVEL 1 ALERT,  FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF HYD FLUID LEADING TO  A HYD 3 FAIL LVL 2 ALERT. A COMPLETE LOSS  OF HYD FLUID & PRESSURE. RAN QRH, COMPLIED WITH QRH.  LANDED AT KMEM.  DECLARED  AN EMERGENCY.  ALT GEAR EXT  ACCOMPLISHED SUCCESSFULLY FOR MAIN & CENTER GEAR.  LANDED UNEVENTFULLY, EXCEPT OPS NOTED POOL OF  HYD FLUID AT THE INTERSECTION OF RUNWAY.  GROUND CREW DECLARED NR 3 COWLING WAS CLEAN OF FLUID & NO EXTERNAL  DAMAGE NOTED. CLEANED HORIZONTAL STABILIZER JACK SCREWS & MOTORS ACCESS BAY AREA.  PERFORMED GVI OF STAB BAY AND FOUND HORIZONTAL STAB TRIM MOTOR TO TRIM VALVE SECTION OF HARD PIPE TO HAVE SPLIT DOWN THE MIDDLE. REMOVED & REPLACED PIPE IAW AMM 20-10-01-2.

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