Service difficulty report · Trim Motor · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 5, 2012
Submitted
October 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N952AR
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48497
Aircraft time
62,157 hours, 16,169 cycles
Part
Trim Motor
Part number
41575
Part serial
MX515432B
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB AROUND 8000FT, 'HYD 3 ELEV OFF' ALERT ILLUMINATED. SYNOPTIC PAGE SHOWED 4.5 GAL IN HYD 3 QTY. PLACED HYD SYS IN MANUAL AND TURNED PUMPS OFF TRYING TO STOP LEAK (DECREASE OF FLUID), BUT CONTINUED DOWN TO ZERO (0). FOLLOWED PROCEDURES, DUMPED APPROX 10K KGS TO ACCOMPLISH ACCEPTABLE LANDING WEIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRFIELD WITH NORMAL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND HORIZONTAL STAB TRIM MOTOR CASING CRACKED, LEAKING FLUID. MOTOR REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW 27-43-30 OP'S CHECK NORMAL. HYD NR 3 SYSTEM SERVICED IAW 12-13-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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