Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
October 26, 2002
Submitted
October 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N386FE
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46620
Aircraft time
62,348 hours, 24,981 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NR 3 HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED TO 4.9 GAL. WITH HYDRAULIC 3 ELEVATOR OFF LEVEL 2 ALERT, DECLARED EMERGENCY. APPROACH, LANDING AND TAXI NORMAL. ON BLOCK IN NR 3 HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WAS DOWN TO 3.4 GAL. FOUND PRESSURE TRANSDUCER LEAKING AT SEALS (O-RINGS). MANIFOLD NR 3 LOCATED RIGHT WHEEL WELL. REMOVED AND REPLACED 2 EACH O-RINGS ON HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 3 MANIFOLD PRESSURE TRANSDUCER IAW MD, MM SERVICED NR 3 HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR IAW MD. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK GOOD, AIRCRAFT CONTINUED SERVICE.

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