Service difficulty report · Pump · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
May 15, 2007
Submitted
May 16, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N71CX
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
45961
Aircraft time
70,203 hours, 18,028 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
57155A
Part serial
116350
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
70,203 hours, 18,028 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM KTOL, THE CREW NOTICED HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DECREASING. THE CREW RETURNED TO KTOL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THAT THE RUDDER HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RUDDER HYDRAULIC PUMP, AND RESERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND NO LEAKS DETECTED IAW MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-24-2. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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