Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 17, 2010
Submitted
June 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N848SH
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49848
Aircraft time
46,025 hours, 25,624 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
7438FT972
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING TRANSIT CHECK, A HYDRAULIC LEAK WAS DETECTED ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE SEAL AND RING IAW MM 32-17-02 AND SERVICE WAS PERFORMED TO THE SHOCK ABSORBER IAW MM 32-11-02, TESTED CORRECT.

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