Service difficulty report · Pump · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
September 24, 2002
Submitted
September 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N786AL
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46121
Aircraft time
84,445 hours, 25,581 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
165W010045
Part serial
WC234
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rudder
Part time
84,445 hours, 25,581 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
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 TOL TO PDX, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A DROP IN THE HYDRAULIC QUANTITY SYSTEM. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED COMPANY PROCEDURES AND PROCEDED TO PDX FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT USING ALL PUMPS AND SYSTEMS AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. A FEW HOURS LATER MAINTENANCE NOTICED THE CASE DRAIN PLUG ON THE STANDBY RUDDER PUMP LEAKING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PUMP AND PERFORMED SUCESSFUL OPERATION CHECKS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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