Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
May 14, 2006
Submitted
May 15, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N799AL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45922335
Aircraft time
78,481 hours, 24,229 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Loose
Location
Hyd Pump
Part time
78,481 hours, 24,229 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM LPLA, CREW EXPERIENCED LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. WHILE RUNNING CHECKLIST GOT A DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT ON THEN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. GEAR UPLATCH CHECK AFTER TAKEOFF WAS GOOD. FLUID LOST TO ALMOST TOP OF STANDPIPE. CREW RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO LPLA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND HYDRAULIC LINE FITTING ON THE OUTLET SIDE OF THE NR 3 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP LOOSE. TIGHTENED FITTING AS REQUIRED AND LEAKED CHECKED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED INSPECTION OF THE MAIN AND NOSE GEAR DOORS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK AND ALL WAS NORMAL PER ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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