SDR SRAA971210

Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
December 13, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N873SJ
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46091
Part
Hyd Line
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING FLIGHT 082, APPROX 3 HRS INTO FLIGHT FOR BRU, HYD QTY INDICATOR DROPPED TO 5.5 GAL WITH SOME FLUCTUATION IN PRESSURE, CONTINUED FLIGHT IAW QRH AND LANDED SAFELY AT BRU. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND HYD LINE AT SWIVEL GLAND TOP ON LT MLG STRUT CRACKED AND WAS LEAKING, INSTALLED TEMPORARY FLEX LINE PER GMM CH 8-8-1. INSPECTED FILTERS ON BOTH NR 2 AND NR 3 ENGINE DRIVEN HYD. PUMPS AND FOUND METAL DEBRIS, DRAINED AND FLUSHED SYSTEM AND REPLACED BOTH PUMPS, PER DC8 J/C 6357, SYSTEM OPS CHECKED AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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