SDR 0202699975

Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
August 27, 2002
Submitted
September 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9339
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47382
Aircraft time
81,359 hours, 84,889 cycles
Part
Relief Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. GEAR DOOR OPENED AND MAIN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED AS THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED. CREW ENSURED GEAR WAS PROPERLY EXTENDED PER COM. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MDT AND LANDED SAFELY. MAIN GEAR DOORS WERE DAMAGED ON LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE IN THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL LEAKING. REPLACED THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE, BOTH THE ELECTRIC AND ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMPS AND ASSOCIATED FILTERS, AND GEAR DOORS. RESERVICED THE SYSTEM. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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