Service difficulty report · Line · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
December 22, 2023
Submitted
December 22, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N592FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48550
Aircraft time
93,022 hours, 21,338 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
AYK7550585
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 QTY LO HYD 3 ELEV OFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED. A/C MAINTAINED A #3 HYD SYSTEM QTY OF 5.0 GAL OR BETTER FOR MOST OF THE FLIGHT. UNTIL LANDING GEAR LEVER WAS PLACED INTO THE DOWN POSITION THEN HYD QTY DROPPED TO 2.3 GAL. FOUND PERMASWEDGE UNION LEAKING ON LINE IAW EA 1-3230-T0377535 PT 1 PERFORMED TEMPORARY REPAIR TO MPN AYK7550-585 USING RAW STOCK PIPING 304X1-2X035. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK OF REPAIRED AREA. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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