Service difficulty report · Flex Line · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
May 22, 2002
Submitted
May 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N786AL
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46121
Aircraft time
84,009 hours, 25,361 cycles
Part
Flex Line
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Wheel Well
Part time
84,009 hours, 25,361 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENROUTE FROM PDX TO TOL, DURING CLIMB OUT THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE MAIN HYDRAULIC QUANTITY SYSTEM DECLINING. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED COMPANY PROCEDURES AND RETURN TO PDX FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND LOCATED A RUPTURED HYDRAULIC LINE AT THE THRUST REVERSER PUMP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LINE AND PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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