SDR 0400659620

Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
May 1, 2004
Submitted
May 4, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N620NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47533
Aircraft time
62,196 hours, 72,848 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
37723745503
Part serial
09620
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder Control
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN THE HYDRAULIC PUMPS WERE TURNED ON DURING DESCENT, THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED COMPLETELY LOSING PRESSURE AND QUANTITY. CREW COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURES: LOSS OF RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION. LANDING WAS NORMAL AND UNEVENTFUL AT DTW. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE RUDDER POWER SHUTOFF VALVE AT THE PRESSURE PORT WAS CRACKED. REPLACED THE SHUTOFF VALVE AND SERVICED THE SYSTEM. LEAK CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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