SDR WRLA96018

Service difficulty report · Hyd Pump · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
April 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N274WA
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48633
Part
Hyd Pump
Part number
6506606
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Eng
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB-OUT, FLT CREW NOTED NR 2 L HYD PUMP OFF' ALERT. HYD SYS CONTROLLER SHUTDOWN NR 3 LT TO ACTIVATED NR 3 RT HYD PUMP. CREW NOTED SLOW LOSS OF NR 3 HYD SYS FLUID QTY. WHEN SYS REACHED 5.5 GAL, FLT CREW UTILIZED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES AND SHUTDOWN NR 3 HYD SYSTEM. FLT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX PERSONNEL FOUND HYD FLUID LEAKING OUT OF NR 3 ENG COWLING. IT WAS NOTED THAT NR 3 LT PUMP WAS LEAKING FLUID THROUGH A CRACK IN PUMP CASE. PUMP WAS REPLACED, ENG COWLINGS WERE CLEANED. ENG WAS GROUND RUN WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. A/C RETURNED TO SERV. (M)

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