Service difficulty report · Pump · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
April 17, 2002
Submitted
April 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829BX
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
45994
Aircraft time
84,933 hours, 33,938 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
57155A
Part serial
129604
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
84,933 hours, 33,938 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 SEA TO ANC, THE FLT CREW NOTICED A DECLINE IN THE MAIN HYD SYS QUANTITY. THE FLT CREW NOTICED WHILE FOLLOWING COMPANY PROCEDURES THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ALTERNATE TRIM INOPERATIVE. THE FLT CONTINUED TO ANC FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MX INSPECTED THE ACFT WHICH REVEALED THE STANDBY RUDDER PUMP LEAKING. MX REPLACED THE STANDBY RUDDER PUMP IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MM. MX FOUND THE ALTERNATE STABILIZER ELECTRICAL TRIM MOTOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR CONTAMINATED WITH MOISTURE. MX CLEANED THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL OPS CHECK. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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