Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Doug DC1030F

Difficulty date
December 14, 2004
Submitted
December 15, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N316FE
Make and model
Doug DC1030F
Aircraft serial
48314
Aircraft time
35,596 hours, 11,992 cycles
Part
Selector Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Landing Gear
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

SHORTLY AFTER LEVEL OFF GOT LEVEL 1 ALERT HYD 3 ELEV OFF, NOTED THAT HYD 3 QUANTITY WAS DECREASING AT 2.5 GALS. HSC SHUTOFF NR 3 HYD. HYD 3 OFF LEVEL 1 ALERT. AFTER SLATS EXTENDED ON APPROACH, HYD 3 RESTORED. REMAINING FLUID LEAKED OUT, HYD 3 FAILED. GEAR EXTENDED MANUALLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE GEAR UP PRESSURE PORT O-RING, PER STD MAINT PRACTICE. NO LEAKS NOTED WITH GEAR HANDLE UP OR DOWN. SERVICED NR 3 HYD SYS TO 7.5 GALS. OK FOR SERVICE.

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