Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 13, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401NV
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49761
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

STARTED BOTH ENGS, LT HYD QTY WAS 9 QTS, BY THE TIME WE REACHED THE END OF THE RUNWAY IT WAS INDICATING 6 QTS. RETURNED TO THE GATE INDICATING 4 QTS. FOUND INBD AFT MOTOR OPERATED DUAL SOV FITTING LOOSE. REMOVED FITTING & REPLACED O RING. REINSTALLED FITTING & LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 29-10-08. SERVICED LT HYD TO FULL WITH 7 QTS IAW AMM 12-13-01.

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