Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
May 17, 2024
Submitted
May 17, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N582FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48420
Aircraft time
98,006 hours, 23,890 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Hyd Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

BOS - HYDRAULIC SYS 3 FAILURE PASSING DURING CLIMB OUT. RESERVOIR LEVEL DEPLETED TO ZERO. FOUND SLAT SYSTEM HYDRAULIC LINE LEAKING FLUID. MADE A CUT APROX 3 FT INBOARD AND 3 FT OTBD FROM CENTER OF PYLON. INSTALLED 6 FT LONG FLEX LINE MADE OF THREE 2 FT LONG FLEX LINES UNIONED TOGETHER AND RINGLOKED TO THE 2 CUT ENDS OF THE RIGID LINE TO THE FLEX LINE. NR 3 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE SERVICED AND SYSTEM NEEDS OPS AND LEAK CHECK. REFERENCE AMM 20-10-01-2.

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