SDR 0602839936

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
December 27, 2006
Submitted
December 29, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1799U
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47370
Aircraft time
82,291 hours, 91,671 cycles
Part
Cylinder
Part number
39208025503
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID FROM THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND THEN SYSTEM PRESSURE DIMINISHED TO ZERO. COM PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND WHEN THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND NORMALLY CREW UTILIZED THE ALTERNATE EXTENSION METHOD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AT SCHEDULED DESTINATION OF MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A DAMAGED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT CYLINDER. ALSO REPLACED BOTH MAIN GEAR DOOR SKIDS DUE TO FLOATING DOORS DURING LANDING. THE RIGHT ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP AND ASSOCIATED FILTERS WERE ALSO REPLACED. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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