Service difficulty report · Housing · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
April 16, 2003
Submitted
June 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49411
Aircraft time
41,139 hours, 26,244 cycles
Part
Housing
Part number
41022021
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Part time
9,532 hours, 6,724 cycles
Component
Ptu
Component part number
41003106
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH, HYD PRESSURE OF BOTH HYD SYSTEMS DECREASED TO 0 PSI. UNEVENTFUL LANDING. BOTH SYSTEMS HAD BEEN SELECTED TO HIGH, AUXILIARY PUMP & PTU. DUE TO LANDING WITH OPEN LANDING GEAR DOORS, DOOR BUMPERS & DOOR STRUCTURE DAMAGED. AFTER LANDING, PTU WAS SELECTED OFF, HYD PRESSURE RECOVERED. WHEN PTU WAS SELECTED TO ON, HYD PRESSURE DECREASED AGAIN. INSPECTION OF PTU, P/N 4100310-6, S/N 707C, REVEALED DRAIN PORT HOUSING, P/N 4102202-1, CRACKED. PTU HAD ACCUMULATED 9,532 HRS & 6,724 CYCLES. AUSTRIAN AIRLINES/SR TECH ACCOMPLISHED FAILURE INVESTIGATION, FORWARDED FAILED DRAIN PORT HOUSING TO FRISBY AEROSPACE FOR ANALYSIS. PTU & DRAIN PORT HOUSING SUBJECT OF PREVIOUS S/B 4100310-29-0031 (AD 94-22-03).

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