SDR 0301249614

Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
July 7, 2003
Submitted
July 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N614NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47128
Aircraft time
68,109 hours, 68,114 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
37723745503
Part serial
01231
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Area
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO DURING TAXI OUT. FUMES ENTERED THE CABIN BUT CREW WAS ABLE TO CLEAR THE AIR.CREW STATED THAT THE RED EMERGENCY WARNING LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED BACK TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RUDDER POWER SHUTOFF VALVE CRACKED AND REPLACED IT. ALSO REPLACED THE NBR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN AND ELECTRICAL HYDRAULIC PUMPS AND ASSOCIATED FILTERS AS A PRECAUTION. COALESCER BAGS WERE ALSO REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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