Service difficulty report · Fuse · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
October 14, 2007
Submitted
October 16, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N775NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47785
Aircraft time
64,045 hours, 64,078 cycles
Part
Fuse
Condition
Failed
Location
Brake Assy
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXING OUT FOR DEPARTURE THE LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOST ALL FLUID AND PRESSURE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR BOTTOM BRAKE FUSE "CAME APART" AND THE LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY. THE NR 1 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP AND FILTERS WERE REPLACED. LEAK CHECK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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