SDR RRXA000197

Service difficulty report · Line · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
March 31, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N950R
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
45903
Aircraft time
64,423 hours, 25,893 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
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

HYD FLUID MAIN RES LOSS TO AUX LEVEL; USED AUX PUMP FOR NORM SYSTEM OPS. AFTER BY-PASS MAIN SYS & PUMPS. DISCOVERED RT ENG DRIVEN HYD PUMP MAIN PRESSURE SUPPLY LINE RUPTURED FABRICATED AND INSTALLED LIKE HYDRAULIC LINE ASSY. RESECURED HYD RESERVOIR, LK CK OF INSTALLED LINE GOOD, PERFORMED GROUND RUN OF NR 2 & NR 3 ENGINES, BOTH HYD PUMPS CK NORMAL. EXERCISED PRIMARY FLT CONTROLS, UPON ENG SHUTDOWN RESERVICED HYD RESERVOIR TO PROPER LEVEL. ACFT GOOD FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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