Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 16, 2002
Submitted
April 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46006
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
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

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A ATB DUE TO HYDRAULIC FAILURE. WHILE MANUALLY PUMPING OPEN CARGO DOOR, NOTED HYD LEAK IN LT W/W. TRACED LEAK TO FLEX LINE ON DOWNLOCK BUNGEE, LEAKING JUST DOWNSTREAM OF FITTING ON BUNGEE. FOUND FLEX LINE LEAKING GOING TO LT GEAR DOWNLOCK REMOVED AND REPLACED SAME. LEAK CHECK GOOD. SERVICED HYD TO FULL. INSPECTED HIGH PRESS FILTERS OK REMOVED AND REPLACED LT AND RT HYD PUMP CAE DRAIN FILTERS IAW M/M 29-00-00 PG 218. OK FOR SERVICE.

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