SDR 9619339931

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
August 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N90S
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47244
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Hyd Res
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY DECREASED TO ONE QUART EN ROUTE. WHEN RIGHT PUMPS WERE TURNED OFF, QUANTITY INCREASED TO FIFTEEN QUARTS. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MCI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. GEAR WAS LOWERED USING ALTERNATE EXTENSION PROCEDURES. MAINTENANCE FOUND O-RING BROKEN ON FITTING AT BOTTOM OF RIGHT HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR. REPLACED O-RING AND FILLED TO PROPER LEVELS, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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