SDR 070083

Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 29, 2007
Submitted
April 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N877GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53467
Part
Control Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, G, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 758 PSM/SFB, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE AND QUANTITY READINGS DROPPED BELOW THE USEABLE MINIMUMS, PHASE OF FLIGHT NOT REPORTED. ITEM NR 2 ON THE SAME LOG PAGE REPORTS THAT "DURING MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. AFTER EXHAUSTING ALL OPTIONS, LANDED W/NOSE GEAR RETRACTED. SUCCESSFUL EVACUATION FOLLOWED." THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LEAK WAS DISCOVERED AT THE RUDDER CONTROL VALVE SUPPLY LINE CHECK VALVE CONNECTION TO THE PIPING. THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE NTSB AND FAA. THE FAILURE WHICH PREVENTED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR FROM EXTENDING DURING THE ATTEMPTED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION OPERATION IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE

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