Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
December 22, 2003
Submitted
December 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N798UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45898
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
7614032716
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, F
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 IN FLIGHT HYD QT INDICATOR DROPPED RAPIDLY TO AUX LEVEL. RAN CHECK LIST TO ISOLATED LOSS. QUANTITY REMAINED AT AUX LEVEL, BUT AFTER CONFIGURING FOR LANDING (LAST 5 MINUTES) QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO. PRESSURE FELL OFF AFTER LANDING. FOUND HYD LINE RUPTURED AT PITCH TRIM CONTROL VALVE (IPC 27-40-00/040 ITEM 35). REMOVED DAMAGE LINE AND INSTALLED FLEX LINE. DEFER CONTROL D273079.

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