Service difficulty report · Standby Pump · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
July 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N706UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46056
Part
Standby Pump
Part number
57155A
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rudder
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

INSPECTION TYPE-N/A, AT FL35 HYD SYS PRESS WENT TO ZERO, HYD QTY DROPPED TO JUST ABOVE THE X-POSITION AND THE RUDDER AND AILERON MANUAL CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. HYD FAILURE CHKLIST ACCOMPLISHED. FLUID BEGAN TO DECREASE RAPIDLY WITH AUX PUMP ON. FOUND STANDBY RUDDER PUMP LEAKING FROM DRAIN LINE. REPLACED STANDBY RUDDER PUMP AND TAGGED, REMOVED PART HOLD FOR EVALUATION.

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