SDR SRAA970803

Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N874SJ
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46149
Part
Hyd Line
Part number
577412063004
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg Bogie
Stage of operation
TX
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

AFTER LANDING WHILE TAXIING FOUND AIRCRAFT WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER AND LOST HYDRAULIC FLUID. AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF TAXI WAY AT APPROX 2 MPH. ENGINES WERE SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY. RMLG SETTLED UP TO THE AXLE. AIRCRAFT WAS OFF LOADED, DEFUELED THEN TOWED OUT OF SOFT GROUND. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE LEFT BOGIE TRIM CYLINDER FLEX LINE LEAKING, CAUSING HYDRAULIC FLUID TO DUMP. PERFORMED HFEC ON MLG ATTACH POINTS, NO CRACKS OR DEFORMATION NOTED. PERFORMED FOD INSPECTION TO ALL FOUR ENGINES, NO DEFECTS NOTED. REPLACED THE LT BOGIE TRIM CYL FLEX LINE, LEAK CHECK GOOD PER MM CH 29-00.

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