SDR MEX2002307

Service difficulty report · Pump · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
September 22, 2002
Submitted
October 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583MD
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49659
Part
Pump
Part number
AS66411LS666
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
23,447 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED FROM FLIGHT AS CONSEQUENCE OF THE LIGHT (RT HYD PRESS LOW) AT PLATFORM, TECH SUPPLIED 14 QTS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. RIGHT ENGINE WAS STARTED BUT THE PRESSURE INDICATION OF MAIN PUMP WAS NOT SHOWN. SUCH PUMP WAS REPLACED AND DURING THE TESTS A PIPELINE WAS FOUND WITH DAMAGES IAW MM. THE PIPELINE WAS REPLACED WITH A FLEXIBLE HOSE, TESTS OK. THE WATER SEPARATORS AND THE PUMP FILTERS WERE REPLACED AS CONSEQUENCE OF AN HYDRAULIC SMELL IN CABIN AND FILTER OBSTRUCTION INDICATION. HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS REPLACED IAW MM, THE PIPELINE TO THE FILTERS RETURN LINE WAS CHANGED IAW MM, TESTS OK.

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