SDR WRLA97045

Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
July 2, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N280WA
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48458
Part
Hyd Line
Part number
ARK7550549
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING INITIAL CLIMB-OUT, FLIGHT CREW NOTED THAT LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVED TO THE 'RETRACT' POSITION, PREVENTING THE LANDING GEAR FROM RETRACTING. FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT FOR MX ACTION. A/C RETURNED, MAKING NORMAL LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON ARRIVAL AT LSZH, MX PERSONNEL BEGAN TROUBLE SHOOTING SYSTEM. IDENTFIED THE HYD LINE TO THE RIGHT BOGIE TRIM CYLINDER (P/N ARK 7550-549) WAS CRACKED. THIS CAUSED HYD FUSE TO TRIP, PREVENTING LANDING GEAR FROM BEING RETRACTED. LINE WAS REPAIRED PER MM 20-10-01. SYS WAS TESTED PER MM 32-37-00 WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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