Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC3

Difficulty date
July 10, 2017
Submitted
July 10, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N272ZZ
Make and model
Doug DC3
Aircraft serial
2550943482
Part
Actuator
Part number
5110586
Part serial
808
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg
Part time
68 hours, 104 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

MULTIPLE FAILURES OF THE R/H LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR. BOTH WERE FOUND TO BE LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID. (3) FOUND BAD IN THE PAST 7 MONTHS.

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