Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 27, 2015
Submitted
May 1, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407NV
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53244
Aircraft time
53,867 hours, 35,800 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Loose
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH RECEIVED RT HYD PRESS LOW ANNUNCIATOR. RT HYD QTY INDICATES 2 QTS, FOUND FLUID LEAKING FROM TAIL SECTION OF THE ACFT. FOUND HYD LINE RT SIDE TAIL SECTION B NUT LINE TO RUDDER PRESS GAUGE VIBRATED LOOSE. TIGHTENED HYD LINE RT SIDE RUDDER PRESS GAUGE LINE. SERVICED HYD & PERFORMED LEAK CHECK, NO LEAKS NOTED AT THIS TIME IAW AMM 20-30-02-2 & 12-13-01-3-00 04 30 2015. FOUND PLUG ON RUDDER HYD POWER SOV LEAKING. REPLACED O RING. OPERATIONS LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 27-20-09.

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