Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
January 9, 2005
Submitted
January 10, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48472
Engine
Pwa PW4460
Part
Cylinder
Part number
ARG70765511
Part serial
DL1
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H, J, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AT APPROX 1+00 FLIGHT "SYS3ELEV" OFF ALERT ILLUMINATED. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS AT 4.7GAL, DEACTIVATED NR 3 ENGINE PUMPS. HYDRAULIC QTY STABILIZED, DIVERTED TO KATL. REPRESSURIZED FOR LANDING USING RMP, HYD QTY REMAINED STABLE. DECREASED TO 2.8GAL AT LANDING GEAR EXTENSION. AFTER FUEL DUMP, TANK 2 LT AFT PUMP INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT MLG TRUCK BEAM TRIM CYLINDER IAW MM32-37-01-401, BLED SYSTEM PER MM 32-37-01-400-801 AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK PER MM 32-37-00-710-801. OPERATION AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. OPERATED ALL FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES, RUN ENGINES AND OPERATED GEAR UP/DOWN HANDLE. NO ADDITIONAL HYD LEAKS NOTED. TOPPED OFF SYSTEM FLUIDS, OK FOR SERVICE.

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