SDR 0600399869

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
February 11, 2006
Submitted
February 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N778NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
48100
Aircraft time
61,791 hours, 58,110 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Actuator
Part number
651783013
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, S
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE THE RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY DROPPED TO 1 QUART. COM PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH AND THE CREW DEACTIVATED SOME RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM COMPONENTS WHICH INCREASED THE QUANTITY TO 6 QUARTS. ON APPROACH WHEN THE RT SYSTEM WAS REACTIVATED THE QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. THE PRESSURE REMAINED NORMAL AND THE AIRCRAFT COMPLETED A SAFE LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RT MAIN GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR DUE TO LEAKING. REPLACED THE RT ENGINE PUMP, RT CASE DRAIN, AND PRESSURE FILTERS ALSO. LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT CLEARED FOR REVENUE FLIGHT.

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