Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
October 31, 2002
Submitted
October 31, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N318FE
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46837
Aircraft time
68,722 hours, 17,475 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650*
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

LOST ALL FLUID ON HYDRAULIC NR 2 SYS, RUDDER STANDBY POWER OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DUMPED FUEL AND LANDED AT AIRPORT. PERFORMED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM NR 2 LEAKAGE FAULT ISOLATION AND TRACED PROBLEM AT NON-REV SHUTOFF VALVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED DEFECTIVE O-RING, FILL UP HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TO PROPER LEVEL AND RETURN TO NORMAL. NR 2 SYSTEM EDP HYDRAULIC DID NOT WORK LONGER W/O FLUID, REMOVED AND REPLACED SYSTEM NR 2 HYDRAULIC MANIFOLD FILTERS IAW MM. VISUALLY CHECKED EDP CDASE FILTER, FOUND OK TO SERVICE. PERFORMED DEEP LEAK CHECKS. RUN HYDRAULIC ELECT PUMP AND MOTORIZED NR 2 ENG MOVE FLT SURFACES AND NO LEAKS NOTED. ACFT OK TO SERVICE.

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