Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
September 2, 2001
Submitted
September 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N132AA
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
47827
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd Case Drain
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

ATB - DURING CLIMB-OUT AFTER DEPARTING LAX, HYD SYSTEM NR 3 ELEV OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH RAPID LOSS OF NR 3 HYDRAULIC FLUID FLUID. DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO LAX FOR LANDING. ACCOMPLISHED APPROPRIATE ABNORMAL CHECK LIST AND ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION. FOUND NR 3 HYD CASE DRAIN LINE ON RIGHT SIDE CRACKED. WAITING FOR NEW LINE. (M)

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