Service difficulty report · Line · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
August 5, 2008
Submitted
August 12, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N718UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46018
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

CREW LOST HYDRAULIC QTY AND PRESSURE. AFTER TOP OF CLIMB, CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. LANDED SAFELY AND A/C WAS TOWED TO GATE. FOUND HYD LINE FOR BOGIE TRIM CYL LOCATED ON REAR SIDE OF THE LT LANDING GEAR, LEAKING. REMOVED AND RE-INSTALLED A FLEX LINE AS NEEDED SECURED LINE. PRESSURED HYD SYS. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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