Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
September 23, 2008
Submitted
October 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45978
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Low
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FROM KSJC TO KRFD, FLT ENGINEER NOTICED HYDRAULIC QUANTITY INDICATOR WAS AT THE BOTTOM OF NORMAL QUANTITY, DID NOT DROP ANY FURTHER DURING THE REST OF THE FLT. THE CREW LANDED IN KTOL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYS, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW DACO DC8 MM 29-00-00. AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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