Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
May 28, 2002
Submitted
May 29, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N493US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11161
Aircraft time
44,199 hours, 54,158 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Low
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SEA - DURING FLIGHT THE FLIGHT CONTROL HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO. LANDING AT SEA WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND SERVICED THE FLIGHT CONTROL HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TO FULL. THE SYSTEM WAS PRESSURIZED FOR 45 MINUTES WITH NO LEAKS OR MIGRATION NOTED. THE # 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ACCUMULATOR WAS ALSO SERVICED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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