SDR 0500739881

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
May 13, 2005
Submitted
May 16, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676MC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47652
Aircraft time
61,383 hours, 51,178 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Worn
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH FOR LANDING AT DTW, THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID DROPPED TO ZERO QUANTITY INDICATION. COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURES AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DTW MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS COMPLETELY DRAINED BY A LEAKING SEAL ON THE CHECK VALVE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE THRUST REVERSER. THE O-RING WAS REPLACED, THE SYSTEM WAS RESERVICED, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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