Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
January 10, 2004
Submitted
January 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68059
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46907
Aircraft time
47,614 hours, 22,516 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
63602
Part serial
1091
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

RECEIVED MASTER CAUTION LIGHT & THEN HYD SYSTEM 3 PRESS LO LIGHTS. LOST 2 GAL HYD FLUID ON SYSTEM 3, STOPPED AT 6 GAL WHEN S/O TURNED PUMPS (SYST 3) OFF. RAN PHASE 1 RED TABS, DECLARED EMERGENCY. GEAR AND FLAPS WERE ALREADY SET AT THE TIME. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. CRASH CREW REPORTED MASSIVE LEAK AT RIGHT MAIN GEAR TRUCK INSTALLED NEW VALVE PER MM 32-31-06.

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