Service difficulty report · Reservoir · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 30, 2015
Submitted
May 8, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416NV
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49555
Aircraft time
54,897 hours, 48,979 cycles
Part
Reservoir
Part number
59369865001
Part serial
EFS10892
Condition
Bypassing
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT HYD PRESS DROPPED TO 0 & HYD QTY SHOT TO 19 QTS ON THE LT SIDE. RAN CHECKLIST & SYS CAME BACK AT 7000 FEET. NORMAL OPERATION AFTER THAT. TROUBLE SHOT HYD SYS FOUND LT RESERVOIR BYPASSING. R & R LT HYD RESERVOIR IAW AMM 29-10-01. SYS OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.

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