SDR USAAD97062

Service difficulty report · Hyd System · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 31, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824US
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49143
Part
Hyd System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLT 326 - PBI-PHL - WHILE HOLDING AT 12,000 FEET FOR PHL, RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM BEGAN TO LOSE QTY. DIVERTED TO BWI. SERVICED RIGHT HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR TO PROPER LEVEL. CHECKED RIGHT ENGINE DRIVEN AND AUX PUMPS AND LINES, POWER TRANSFER UNIT, SERVICE PANEL, RIGHT THRUST REVERSER, RUDDER PACK, AFT STAIRS, SLAT CONTROL UNIT, GROUND SPOILERS, FLIGHT SPOILERS, FLAPS, BRAKES, NOSE STEERING, AND GEAR WITH HANDLE UP AND DOWN. NO LEAKS NOTED. NO FLUID LOSS AFTER FOUR HOURS WITH PRESSURE ON AND SYSTEMS OPERATING. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)

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