Service difficulty report · Line · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
February 22, 2012
Submitted
February 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N258UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48416
Part
Line
Part number
A6K7550504
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, AT GEAR EXTENSION, NR 3 HYD SYSTEM FAILED, AND EMPTIED. MX FOUND A LEAKING LINE IN THE CAC, DRAINED ENTIRE NR 3 HYD SYS ONTO THE RT CAC ELECTRONICS RACK CAUSING THE MANIFOLD FAIL AND NR 1 AND 3 AIR SYS TO SHUTOFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED, REPAIRED HYD LINE, REPLACED ALL ELECTRICAL BOXES ON RT CAC RACK, CLEANED HYD FLUID OUT OF CAC AND ELECTRICAL RACK & DUCTING.

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