Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 16, 2003
Submitted
July 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N110HM
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49787
Aircraft time
34,743 hours, 23,651 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

JUST AFTER TAKE OFF CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN WITH CORRESPONDING LOSS OF RH HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. FLIGHT RETURNED TO STL. CREW MANUALLY EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR. THE NOSE GEAR HYDRAULIC "UP" LINE, BETWEEN THE E AND E COMPARTMENT AND THE FWD CARGO COMPT, WAS REPAIRED DUE TO LEAKING. THE SMOKE WAS CAUSED BY HYDRAULIC FLUID INTO THE APU INLET.

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