Service difficulty report · Housing · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
March 13, 2005
Submitted
April 6, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
1693
Aircraft time
33,074 hours, 27,063 cycles
Part
Housing
Part number
41022021
Condition
Cracked
Location
Drain Port
Component
Ptu
Component part number
41003106
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING T/O, EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF PRESSURE IN LT HYD SYS & A LOSS (5 PSI REMAINING) OF RT HYD SYSTEM. FLT CREW REPORTED NO HYD PRESSURE WHEN SELECTING GEAR UP. SELECTED GEAR HANDLE DOWN & STARTED WITH EMERGENCY CHECK LISTS. RETURNED TO ARLANDA (STOCKHOLM) & MADE A FLAP 11 LANDING. STOPPED AT RUNWAY END, UNABLE TO TURN OFF. MX REVEALED DRAIN PORT HOUSING, P/N 4102202-1, INSTALLED PTU, P/N 4100310-6, S/N 315C, HAD CRACKED COMPLETELY AROUND CIRCUMFERENCE. PTU REPORTED TO HAVE 42,254 BUT THE TIME ON THE FAILED DRAIN PORT HOUSING, SINCE INSTALLATION IAW SB 4100310-29-0031 (AD 94-22-03) WAS NOT REPORTED. FRISBY AEROSPACE HAS REQUESTED THIS FAILED DRAIN PORT HOUSING BE RETURNED FOR FAILURE INVESTIGATION.

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