Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
January 3, 2002
Submitted
January 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N786AL
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46121
Aircraft time
83,366 hours, 25,115 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
AE2460101J0134
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Part time
83,366 hours, 25,115 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM TOL TO LAX, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A DECLINE IN THE MAIN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED COMPANY PROCEDURES AND CONTINUED TO LAX FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT LOCATING A RUPTURED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE ON THE NUMBER THREE ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC LINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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