SDR 0501639952

Service difficulty report · Pressure Valve · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
November 24, 2005
Submitted
November 30, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916RW
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47144
Aircraft time
99,784 hours, 82,928 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Pressure Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Hyd System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
D, H

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

What was found

AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXING OUT FOR DEPARTURE THE RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOST FLUID AND PRESSURE. THE AC RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE HAD FAILED AND REPLACED IT. ALSO THE RT ELECTRIC HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION. LEAK CHECK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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