Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Lkheed P2V7

Difficulty date
August 1, 2014
Submitted
August 4, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
NI6R011N
Neptune Aviation Services Inc
Aircraft
N443NA
Make and model
Lkheed P2V7
Aircraft serial
145906
Aircraft time
11,186 hours, 4,876 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Main
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S, J
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, EXPERIENCED MAIN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE LOSS. HYDRAULIC QUANTITY REMAINED AT NORMAL. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND INITIATED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST ITEMS. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS PLACED INTO BYPASS AND SYSTEM PRESSURE RETURNED TO NORMAL. ELECTED TO PERFORM A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OUT LANDING. GEAR AND FLAPS WERE EXTENDED SUCCESSFULLY USING BYPASS PROCEDURES. LANDING WAS NORMAL. NO OTHER ABNORMALITIES WERE ENCOUNTERED DURING THE FLIGHT.