Service difficulty report · Line · 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
70,204 hours, 18,029 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
70,204 hours, 18,029 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 QUANITY STARTED DROPPING RAPIDLY TOWARD EMPTY. THE CREW RETURNED TO KTOL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND PRESSURE FLEX LINE LEAKING AT NUMBER TWO ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP. MAINTENANCE TIGHTEND THE FLEX LINE, RESERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD, IAW DACO DC8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 29-10-12 AND ATI ERH 70.01. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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